The answer is the reason you don’t have soggy English cucumbers.

Most everyone can recognize a standard American cucumber, or even mini cucumbers, typically sold in a bag.

But there is one cucumber that is packaged differently from the rest and that is theEnglish cucumber.

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English cucumbers are wrapped fully in shrink wrap to help protect the fruit, as we explain below.

Like other cucumber varietals, English cucumbers are packed with fiber and vitamins.

The short answer is probably not.

By that logic, should you be wrapping all your vegetables in plastic wrap?

Most produce has a thick skin or natural wax that helps protect the fruit or vegetable naturally.