do cucumbers have seeds

Cucumbers are a type of edible plant that belongs to the gourd family. It's widely cultivated and makes a nutritious addition to any diet. Cucumber is usually considered a vegetable because of how it's used in the culinary world. However, as it grows from flowers and contains seeds, it's botanically a fruit.

1. How do you get seeds from a cucumber?
2. Why do you remove seeds from cucumbers?
3. Why is a tomato a fruit and not a cucumber?
4. How many seeds do cucumbers have?

How do you get seeds from a cucumber?

Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise to extract the seeds. Scoop out seeds and any surrounding pulp from the seed cavity. Place this mixture of seeds and pulp into a small bucket or jar with some water. The mixture needs to undergo fermentation for 1-3 days to remove the pulp from the seeds.

Why do you remove seeds from cucumbers?

That's the part that contains the most moisture. Sometimes recipes call to remove it so there isn't excess moisture in the dish. Like if you make a big bowl of salad. The excess water will bleed out of the cucumbers and cause the lettuce to wilt.

Why is a tomato a fruit and not a cucumber?

To a botanist, a fruit is an entity that develops from the fertilized ovary of a flower. This means that tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, corn kernels, and bean and pea pods are all fruits; so are apples, pears, peaches, apricots, melons and mangos.

How many seeds do cucumbers have?

Ask the class if they have ever cut open a cucumber? What's inside? Then ask the class how many seeds they think are in a cucumber. Ask for a show of hands for those who think there are 5 seeds, those who think there are 20 seeds, and about 50.