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Overview
Poona Kheera is a heat-tolerant heirloom from the Pune region of Maharashtra, India, and the show is its color: fruits start white or ivory, move through pale and apple yellow, and finish russet-tan when fully ripe. Flavor shifts along with it, from mild and crisp when white to sweeter and more fragrant at yellow, and mellow, almost apple-like at russet. The potato-shaped fruits have thin, easily digested skin, and vines produce early and resist disease. Direct sow 1 inch deep after last frost and give the vines a trellis. Many gardeners pick at the pale yellow stage for salads, while in India the fruit is traditionally eaten once it has turned yellow or russet.
Poona Kheera traits
- Fruit color progresses from white through yellow to russet-tan
- Potato-shaped fruits with thin, digestible skin
- Early-producing, disease-resistant vines
- Good heat tolerance
- Indian heirloom from the Pune region
- Flavor sweetest at the yellow stage
Good for
- Fresh salads
- Snacking at any stage
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poona Kheera this page | — | — | — |
| A & C Pickling | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Adam | 56–60 days | — | — |
| Alibi | 49 days | — | — |
| Amira | 52–56 days | — | — |
| Amour | 47 days | — | — |
| Armenian | 50–70 days | — | — |
Poona Kheera FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Poona Kheera?
Poona Kheera is a heat-tolerant heirloom from the Pune region of Maharashtra, India, and the show is its color: fruits start white or ivory, move through pale and apple yellow, and finish russet-tan when fully ripe. Flavor shifts along with it, from mild and crisp when white to sweeter and more fragrant at yellow, and mellow, almost apple-like at russet.
How does Poona Kheera compare with other cucumber varieties?
Similar cucumber varieties include A & C Pickling (50–55 days), Adam (56–60 days), Alibi (49 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Poona Kheera good for?
Poona Kheera is grown for fresh salads, snacking at any stage.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every cucumber variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Cucumber growing guide
- How to Plant Cucumbers: Spacing, Soil and Putting Up Supports
- Pruning Cucumbers: Removing the Lowest Side Shoots and Topping the Vine
- How Often to Water Cucumbers and When to Feed Them
- Cucumber Growing Calendar: What to Do Through the Season
- Cucumber Diseases and Pests: Keeping Mildew Out of the Crop
- When to Pick Cucumbers and Why They Come Out Curved
- All 241 cucumber varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.