"Straight cucumbers are all sprayed with pesticides; only the curved ones are natural." "Buy curved cucumbers, choose short chives." During the peak cucumber sales season, such sayings go viral on social media. In 2016, a similar rumor resurfaced. The WeChat public account "Kangnian" published "These Are Not Food, But 'Poison'" on September 7, followed by the same article on "Xiaolaba Promotion Platform" on September 14 and "Leshan Real Estate Information" on September 18.
It is understood that the claim that "straight cucumbers are sprayed with pesticides" was listed among the top online rumors in 2015, and well-known media such as huanqiu.com, people.com.cn, and xinhuanet.com have repeatedly debunked it.