From the Garden State to Your Plate, Farming Fruits and Vegetables in New Jersey

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Have you ever heard the expression “cool as a cucumber?� It describes someone who stays calm and relaxed in a difficult situation. But “cool as a cucumber� is a scientific fact. Cucumbers are made up almost entirely – 96% -- of water, so even on a hot summer day, the inside of a cucumber can be 20 degrees cooler than the outside air! Did you know that pickles are made from cucumbers?

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The large amount of water in cucumbers will keep you hydrated and flush harmful toxins from your body.

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