Vellanur Sambar Cucumber

Description

This native Indian Southern melon botanically classified as cucumber popularly known as Vellanur Vellari, the flesh is pale and white with a mild sweet fragrance like a melon when fully matured, produce oval shaped medium size fruits with yellow and green stripes and spots. The yellow darkens to almost orange as the fruit ripens. Local people claim that the yellower ones are better for cooking while the greener ones are better for raw.

This sambar cucumber variety is from Vellanur of Kerala state.

Rs 50 for a packet of 50 seeds.