Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Where was the cucumber first cultivated?"
...Where does cucumber come from? Cucumber plants grow in two forms: vining and bush. Vines scramble along the ground or clamber up trellises, while bush types, such as Burpless Bush Hybrid, form a more compact plant. Generally, vining cucumbers yield more fruit throughout the growing season. Cucumbers - Growing Cucumbers -
Where does cucumber come from? Where did lettuce originally come from? Egypt Lettuce was first cultivated in ancient Egypt for the production of oil from its seeds. This plant was probably selectively bred by the Egyptians into a plant grown for its edible leaves, with evidence of its cultivation appearing as early as 2680 BC.