Cucumber is one of the oldest plants consumed by humans. It is an annual herbaceous plant from the gourd family, whose fruits have the shape of a long green cylinder - from light green to dark green. Cucumbers consist of 95% water. They contain beta-carotene, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, PP, lots of fiber, and various micro and macro elements. Cucumbers are consumed fresh, pickled, and lightly salted. They are added to salads, vinaigrette and olivier salad, okroshka and solyanka, sandwiches and burgers, served as a side dish for shashlik or any other meat. A delicious dessert can be prepared from fresh cucumbers, sugar, and honey. The average weight of one cucumber is 100 grams.