The European cucumber (also known as English cucumber) is a variety of "seedless"

cucumber Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated Vine#Horticultural climbing plants, creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical Fruit, fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.

that is longer and slimmer than other varieties. It does not have a layer of wax on it, and the skin is tender when ripe. These cucumbers may come wrapped in plastic for longer shelf life and better freshness. As a seedless variety, they do not have to be seeded or peeled before consuming. Often used in salads and for pickling, European cucumbers can be more expensive and less flavorful than some other types of cucumber.

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