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Revision as of 16:13, 27 January 2003 by Christian List (talk | contribs) (da:)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is usually green-skinned and roughly cylindrical, about 30 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, with tapered ends. Cucumbers for pickling are generally shorter and thicker.