Giant Cucumber

The Local Giant Cucumber is very big in size and the weight almost 2kg and around 1 feet in length. The skin is yellow in color, can be peel of easily. Grown by local farmers from the high land and available in local market any part of Sabah. The test is bit sour can be eaten row as salad, as juice or to be mixed with other recipes.

Nutritive Values Per 100 gm: Vitamin A 180 I.U.,Niacin Trace,

Vitamin C 9 mg.,Calcium 32 mg. Iron 1.8 mg. Phosphorus 27 mg. Potassium 80 mg. Carbohydrates 17 gm. Calories 70

Health Benefits : Cucumber is best natural diuretic known, secreting and promoting the flow of urine. Helps in kidney and urinary bladder disease. Liver disease and Pancreatic disease and also can be used for beauty and cosmetic purpose.

**Varieties of Cucumber
English cucumbers can grow as long as 2 feet (0.61 m). They are nearly seedless, have a delicate skin which is pleasant to eat.

Japanese cucumbers (kyūri) are mild, slender, deep green, and have a bumpy, ridged skin. They can be used for slicing, salads, pickling, etc., and are available year-round.

Mediterranean cucumbers are small, smooth-skinned and mild. Like the English cucumber, Mediterranean cucumbers are nearly seedless.

Persian Cucumber, better known as Mini seedless cucumbers, available from Canada during the summer, and all year-round from the Dominican. Increasing its popularity 30 to 40% a year. Easy to cut on average 5-8 in. long.

Slicers grown commercially for the North American market are generally longer, smoother, more uniform in color, and have a much tougher skin. Slicers in other countries are smaller and have a thinner, more delicate skin.

Dosakai is a yellow cucumber available in parts of India. These vegetables are generally spherical in shape. It is commonly added in Sambar/Soup, Daal and also in making Dosa-Aavakaaya(Indian Pickle) and Chutney.

In May 2008, British supermarket chain Sainsbury's unveiled the 'c-thru- cumber', a thin-skinned variety which reportedly does not require peeling.

**Reference from wikipedia