Cucumber-pedia

A knowledge archive of all things “cucumber” from Cucumber Shop. Click on any variety to learn more.

–Defining Cucumbers

–The “Regular” Indian Cucumbers

–The Cucumber-Melons

Long Cucumber Melons:

–Snake Melons or Armenian Cucumbers

–The Facussa

Italian Cucumber Varieties:

–The Carosello Cucumber

–The Carosello Barese Cucumber

-The Striped Carosello Leccese or Meloncella Fasciata di Salento

– The Carosello Scopattizo Barese

–The Checkered Carosello Scopattizo or “Chex”

– The Cucummaru de San Donato

–The Barattiere

Other cucumber-type fruit:

The Small-fruited Gherkins and Pseudo-gherkins