Armenian cucumber
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The Armenian cucumber is a vine, technically a melon, but used as a cucumber. Originating in Asia and the Middle East, it thrives in warm to hot climates and is notably more heat-tolerant than typical cucumbers.
Its long, slender, ribbed fruit has thin skin, few seeds, and a mild, sweet flavor. It’s highly valued for fresh eating in salads and sandwiches because it doesn’t need peeling and is never bitter. It’s also suitable for pickling and can be used in cooked dishes.
Names
Scientific
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
English
Armenian cucumber
Snake cucumber
Yard-long cucumber
Taxonomy
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Species
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (Armenian cucumber)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Fruit vegetables
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables
Pictures
Armenian cucumber
Vagr7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
