Description

🥒 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 Seed2Plant 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 refreshing recipe