Fruit cucumber is a variety of cucumber, which can be eaten as a vegetable or raw fruit. Usually, fruit cucumbers will mature in April and May in spring, and some will mature in September and fall 10.

Nutritional value of fruit cucumber

Cucumber tastes crisp and sweet. Generally, it can be eaten raw as fruit, fried or cold like other cucumbers, or mixed with other fruits to make salad, but it is generally delicious raw.

Cucumber is a greenhouse vegetable with the characteristics of early maturity. Fruit cucumber is low in calories and contains a lot of vitamins and dietary fiber. Moderate consumption can also reduce weight and help digestion.

Fruit producing area and cucumber planting

Fruit cucumber was first introduced in Holland, and now it is planted in most parts of China. Generally, there are many fruits planted in Shandong, Hebei and Henan, among which the fruit cucumber produced in Shandong is the best, with high nutrition and large yield.

Generally speaking, as long as the temperature and environment are suitable, cucumbers can be planted in any season. Planting in spring is usually the most suitable, and the survival rate during this period is also very high. Usually, it is most suitable to grow cucumbers in warm, humid and fertile soil.