Fruit color is an important quality trait that directly affects nutritional value and consumer choice preference. Domesticated cucumber cultivars exhibit tremendous fruit color diversity, ranging from pure white to dark green, dull to glossy finishes, and uniform to mottled complexion [37]. Several genes underlying fruit color have been identified.
For example, with the hot year we are having, many vegetables will have higher respiration and reduced photosynthesis leading to less food resources to go into fruit pigments, again leading to reduced or less intense color. Key message Recent molecular studies revealed new opportunities to improve cucumber fruit quality. However, the fruit color and spine traits molecular basis remain vague despite the vast sources of genetic diversity.
Abstract Cucumber is agriculturally, economically and nutritionally important vegetable crop. China produces three-fourths of the world's total cucumber production. Cucumber.
For example, cucumbers grown in areas with high levels of sunlight may produce more carotenoids, resulting in a yellow or orange color. On the other hand, cucumbers grown in shaded areas may produce more chlorophyll, resulting in a darker green color. Meanwhile, this paper presents new insights on fruit skin color in order to provide a reference for the fruit development of cucumber and other Cucurbitaceae crops.
The cucumber is a major vegetable crop around the world. Fruit flesh color is an important quality trait in cucumber and flesh color mainly depends on the relative content of β-carotene in the fruits. The β.
Although green cucumbers are most common, cucumbers can actually come in many different colors, including white, yellow, and even orange. Each color of fruit and vegetable has unique nutritional benefits that are important to our health. Within each category, there are individual compounds that may contribute to various aspects of human health, also known as phytochemicals.
These compounds can work synergistically to promote overall health, so remember to eat across the categories for the most benefit! Most cucumbers develop a deep green color, but some cultivars have a white or yellow tint or a dappled appearance, so check the tag or seed packet. The cucumber should feel firm. The best time to harvest cucumbers depends in large part on the variety you are growing and how you plan to use the What Color Should Cucumbers Be? Cucumber contains a large amount of diversity in fruit characteristics when compared with other species, but relatively little when compared with melons, pumpkins, and squash.
There is some variation in mature fruit color, immature fruit color, uniformity of color, size, and number of fruit spines, and color of spines.