Cucumbers have been grown for centuries. We will inform you about the origin, the origin and the history of this healthy and juicy vegetable.
The cucumber is closely related to the cucurbits and melons. And this is exactly where the problem lies with the exact determination of the place of origin and generally with the course of cucumber development. Due to the similarity with the relatives, the cucumber varieties in history have not been from each other differentiated, so there is hardly any record of the information about more precise determination of origin contain.
Origin of the cucumber
Experts have different theories about the origin of the water-containing vegetables. A variant is that the origin of the green cucumber is in Africa or India. This theory is based on the fact that the cucumber was already present in southern Europe during the Middle Ages and was valued by both the Romans and the Greeks. Some people suspect that the first cucumbers were cultivated in northern India around 4000 years ago the southern forerunners of the Himalayas and from there the way to Europe to the ancient Romans and Greeks found. In the Middle Ages, the cucumber gradually arrived across Europe. The first cultivation in greenhouses can only be seen in the course of the 19th century. Century in Great Britain.
Cucumber growing areas
Today the largest growing areas are in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Greece. In Germany, the Spreewald region is particularly famous for the cultivation of small pickled cucumbers. In the Asian region, some of the cucumbers still grow wild. The tender, young leaves and sprouts are also very popular there for the preparation of dishes. You can still find wild forms in Europe too. That’s in the garden at home Cucumber cultivation also definitely recommended and rewards the hobby gardener with good yields. However, cultivation in the greenhouse is definitely recommended for our climatic conditions.
If you've decided to grow cucumber, here are some tips for that best cucumbers from your own garden.
