To get favorable long-term capital gains treatment, you have to hold the shares purchased under a Section 423 ESPP for more than one year from the purchase date and more than two years from the grant (or enrollment) date.
The Benefits of Sea Cucumber. Sea cucumbers are not only rich in vitamins and minerals, but can also be a great food source. Found only in salty waters, sea cucumbers are sausage-shaped animals with a warty and leathery skin. They are widely used as food and folk medicine in many cultures in the Middle East and Asia. Sea cucumbers, though flavorless, readily absorb the flavors of seasonings and foods they are cooked with.
As of 2013 there was a thriving black market in sea cucumbers driven by demand in China where 1 lb (0.5 kg) at its peak might have sold for the equivalent of US$300 and a single sea cucumber for about US$160.