Cucumis sativus
Beit Alpha short type and long Dutch — the most ethylene-sensitive line we ship.
Vegetables
Two types, two markets. The short Beit Alpha — what the Turkish trade simply calls çengelköy or short cucumber — is 12 to 16 cm, thin-skinned, seedless and unwaxed, and it is the standard across Turkey, the Balkans and the Gulf. The long Dutch type at 30 to 35 cm is grown for northern European retail and ships shrink-wrapped.
Cucumber is the most ethylene-sensitive product in our whole range. Exposure to even low concentrations causes rapid yellowing and softening, which means it cannot share a container with apple, melon, tomato or any climacteric fruit. This gets missed on consolidated loads more often than any other mistake.
It is also chilling-sensitive: below +10 °C it develops water-soaked pitting within a few days. Reefers run +11 °C.
Wording follows EU Regulation 1924/2006. Confirm permitted claims for your destination market.
3 varieties
Open a variety for full detail
Short cucumber at 12 to 16 cm and 90 to 140 g, dark green, thin-skinned, unwaxed and effectively seedless. Crisp with a mild flavour. Sold loose in cartons and it is the volume item across Turkey, the Balkans and the Gulf.
The long English type at 30 to 35 cm and 350 to 450 g, dark green with a smooth ribbed skin, seedless and shrink-wrapped for northern European retail. The film is what gives it shelf life — unwrapped it loses moisture within days.
Snack cucumber at 8 to 12 cm and 40 to 70 g, dark green, thin-skinned and seedless, packed into 250 g or 400 g punnets for retail. A premium segment with a growing European market and a higher return per kilo.
Calendar
| Product | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beit Alpha (short)Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Long DutchVegetables | ||||||||||||
| Mini snackVegetables |
Origin
Sizes
Grading follows UNECE standards. Other calibers on request.
| Sizes | Ø mm | Count |
|---|---|---|
| A | length 14–16 cm | short, large |
| B | length 12–14 cm | short, standard |
| C | length 10–12 cm | short, small |
| L | length 30–35 cm | long Dutch, 12–14 / carton |
| Mini | length 8–12 cm | punnet |
Storage
Recommended regime from our cold rooms to your door.
Reefer set +11 °C. Below +10 °C gives water-soaked pitting within days. Extremely ethylene-sensitive — never mix-load with apple, melon or tomato.
Indicative reference values. Not a substitute for a certificate of analysis.
Packaging
Every option below ships on standard pallets. Net weight per container is computed from the pallet configuration.
| Type | Net kg | Dimensions mm | Per pallet | Pallets / 40′ | Net / 40′ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-top carton | 5 | 500 × 300 × 145 | 144 | 21 | 15,120 |
| Plastic returnable crate | 5 | 600 × 400 × 160 | 108 | 20 | 10,800 |
| Carton, long Dutch shrink-wrapped | 5 | 600 × 400 × 170 | 96 | 20 | 9,600 |
| Carton, 10 × 400 g punnet | 4 | 600 × 400 × 120 | 132 | 20 | 10,560 |
Select a packing option to see pallet configuration and net load for cucumber.
Figures are for a standard 40′ high-cube reefer, single-stacked. Actual load varies with pallet type, chilling regime and destination weight limits — confirm on the quotation.
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Send us the products, months and destination — we come back with a quotation, not a brochure.