🥒 Green salad cucumbers, often called Mullan Vellari in Malayalam, are a crisp, refreshing variety perfect for raw consumption and summer salads. They’re widely grown across India and loved for their mild flavor and juicy texture.
🌿 Key Features
- Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
- Shape: Long, slender, and straight
- Skin: Smooth, dark green with minimal spines
- Flesh: Pale green, tender, and seedless or with soft seeds
- Flavor: Mild, slightly sweet, and cooling
🌱 Growing Tips
- Best season: Spring to early monsoon (Feb–July)
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
- Soil: Loamy, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.5
- Spacing: 12–18 inches between plants
- Harvest: 40–50 days after sowing, when fruits are 6–8 inches long
You can buy seeds for this variety—often labeled as Salad Cucumber Green or Kakdi—from for ₹39.
🥗 Salad Ideas
- Classic cucumber salad: Sliced cucumbers with onions, vinegar, and dill
- Indian-style Khamang Kakdi: Tossed with crushed peanuts, green chili, and lemon juice
- Green bean cucumber salad: With sesame oil, rice vinegar, and edamame
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