Mini cucumber or Persian cucumber are mini, seedless, and slightly sweet.
Available from Canada during the summer, and all year-round in the US.
Easy to cut and peel, it is on average 4–7 in. long.
They are commonly eaten chopped up in plain yogurt with mint or sliced thin and long with salt and lemon juice.
Vines are parthenocarpic, requiring no pollinators for fruit set.
GreenPoint’s Mini cucumber or persian cucumber is commercialized from Octuber to May and cultivated in 50 acres of protected agriculture – shadehouse.
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 65 kJ (16 kcal) |
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Carbohydrates
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3.63 g
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| Sugars | 1.67 |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g |
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Fat
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0.11 g
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Protein
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0.65 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(2%)
0.027 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(3%)
0.033 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(1%)
0.098 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(5%)
0.259 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(3%)
0.04 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(2%)
7 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(3%)
2.8 mg |
| Vitamin K |
(16%)
16.4 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(2%)
16 mg |
| Iron |
(2%)
0.28 mg |
| Magnesium |
(4%)
13 mg |
| Manganese |
(4%)
0.079 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(3%)
24 mg |
| Potassium |
(3%)
147 mg |
| Sodium |
(0%)
2 mg |
| Zinc |
(2%)
0.2 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 95.23 g |
| Fluoride | 1.3 µg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. | |