Cucumber

Cucumber, a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), is an annual climbing vegetable crop. Since it thrives in moist soil, its roots are relatively shallow, mostly developing within the top 20–25 cm of soil. In greenhouses, cucumbers are grown on trellises, and pruning is done to improve light exposure. Because of this growing method, trellised cucumber plants can reach up to 2 meters in height. Cucumbers grown early in the season (off-season / forced cultivation) in greenhouses are sold at high prices in the domestic market. For export, the most preferred types are spined (thorny) cucumbers and the Langa variety. In Turkey, the province of Antalya is the leading region for greenhouse cucumber cultivation, with the districts of Gazipaşa and Kumluca alone accounting for 95% of total production.