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