🥒 White salad cucumbers are a unique and refreshing twist on the classic green variety. Known for their pale skin and crisp texture, they’re perfect for raw dishes and light summer salads.
🌿 Key Features
- Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
- Skin: Pale white to ivory, smooth and thin—no peeling needed
- Flesh: Crisp, juicy, and mildly sweet
- Seeds: Often soft or nearly seedless
- Flavor: Delicate and refreshing, less bitter than some green varieties
🌱 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 find white salad cucumber seeds from or check with local nurseries.
🥗 Salad Ideas
- White cucumber & yogurt raita with mint and cumin
- Lemon-dill cucumber salad with white vinegar and onions
- White bean cucumber salad with feta and herbs—check out this
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