Why are cucumbers wrapped in plastic

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Privacy Policy. Part of Rapid News Group. Skip to main content. Home Environment News Morrisons to remove plastic wrapping on cucumbers despite food waste risk.

Morrisons is removing the plastic from some of its whole cucumbers. Back to Search Results. A Rapid News Group Company. Not only should grocery stores properly package their products, but you should, too!

If you plan to store your cucumbers properly after harvesting your own from the garden , you need to learn how to wrap them in plastic well. With that in mind, not all cucumbers need to be wrapped like English cucumbers. English cucumbers are one of the varieties to be wrapped in plastic mainly because of its skin.

But when compared to American cucumbers, they have thicker and tougher skin, being sturdy enough to be sold without the tight plastic wrapping. Do you want to learn more about the importance of cucumbers wrapped in plastic and how to wrap them properly? Check out this insightful video:. It has a ton of benefits for you and your cucumbers, from longer-lasting lifespan down to better taste and skin.

Sure, it may be a waste of plastic and not as eco-friendly, but fortunately, people are now looking into finding solutions to package cucumbers with more environment-friendly materials while still providing similar advantages.