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Marinda Cucumbers
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Description/Taste
Marinda cucumbers are elongated, somewhat uniform fruits, averaging 8 to 11 centimeters in length, and have a cylindrical shape with rounded ends. The skin is semi-thick, dark green, firm, and is covered in small bumps giving the fruit a knobby or textured appearance. Underneath the surface, the flesh is pale green, crisp, and aqueous, encasing a central chamber with round, delicate, and thin, pale green to ivory seeds. Marinda cucumbers have a mildly sweet, green, and vegetal taste, lacking the bitter notes that are commonly associated with some cucumber varieties.
Seasons/Availability
Marinda cucumbers are grown in greenhouses in Asia creating year-round availability.
Current Facts
Marinda cucumbers, botanically classified as Cucumis sativus, are a bumpy, hybrid variety that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The cucumbers are an early-season, fast-growing cultivar that matures in approximately forty-five days, favored by both home gardeners and small farms in Asia for their short growing season, allowing for increased cultivation. In Russia and Kazakhstan, Marinda cucumbers are one of the more popular varieties grown in greenhouses year-round for local markets as the plant is resistant to many diseases, can survive in northern regions, and produces many fruits that can be sold for fresh consumption and use in canning.
Nutritional Value
Marinda cucumbers are a source of dietary fiber, which contributes to regular digestion habits, and contains some vitamins A, C, and K, manganese, magnesium, and potassium. The cucumbers also contain anti-inflammatory properties that can help calm irritation within the body and have diuretic and laxative effects.
Applications
Marinda cucumbers are best suited for raw applications as their mild, crunchy flesh is showcased when consumed fresh, out-of-hand. The cucumbers can be sliced and added to green salads, chopped and sprinkled over soups, marinated and consumed as a side dish, or paired with cooked meats. They can also be salted, pickled, and canned for extended use. Marinda cucumbers pair well with beets, tomatoes, dill, kale, carrots, onions, pine nuts, potatoes, and meats such as mutton. Fresh cucumbers will keep up to one week when stored in the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Russia, the cucumber is a symbol of prosperity and hope in Lukhovitsy, which is a town famous for a unique pickle recipe. Lukhovitsy locals have been cultivating and pickling cucumbers as a significant source of income for many years, and the town has even erected a monument depicting a cucumber on top of a barrel with leaves and a gold coin to honor the cylindrical fruit and the economic impact it has made on the townspeople. On the monument, there is an inscription that reads, “For the cucumber with appreciation from Lukhovitsy citizens," which is a reflection of the eternal gratefulness of the locals. Lukhovitsy is also famous for its pickle recipe, which utilizes unusual ingredients such as the leaves of fruit trees as well as dill, spices, and garlic to make complex, flavored pickles. The jarred fruits are often sold in Moscow.
Geography/History
Marinda cucumbers are descendants of cucumber varieties originally from Asia in regions such as India, and the original varieties have been growing since ancient times. In the 14th century, the fruits were spread along trade routes into Europe, and in the 15th century, they arrived in Russia, where they were popularly canned and preserved for extended use through the cold winter months. While the exact origins of Marinda cucumbers are unknown, it is believed that they were developed in Moscow in the late 20th century and released to the market in the early 21st century. Marinda cucumbers can be found at local markets in Asia, and the fruits in the photo above were found at the Green Market in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
Supermarket Margum
Almagul 18 A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 10 days ago, 5/26/23 Sharer's comments : Marinda cucumbers are rich in taste and available all year round in Almaty, Kazakhstan 
Galmart
Galmart supermarket
Розыбакиев көшесі 263, Алматы 050060, Казахстан About 27 days ago, 5/08/23 Sharer's comments : Crispy marinda cucumbers are available all year round in Almaty, Kazakhstan 
Galmart
About 122 days ago, 2/03/23 Sharer's comments : Local Marinda cucumbers are available all year around in Kazakhstan 
Базар в Орбите / Orbita Market
About 143 days ago, 1/13/23 Sharer's comments : Crispy and most loved Marinda cucumbers grown in greenhouses of Almaty region 
GREEN
Ecofreshmarket Kazakhfilm
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Isinaliyeva St, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 158 days ago, 12/29/22 Sharer's comments : Marinda cucumbers grown in local greenhouses next to Almaty 
Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
About 188 days ago, 11/29/22 Sharer's comments : Crispy and most loved marinda cucumbers are getting three times more expensive in winter 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 220 days ago, 10/28/22 Sharer's comments : Marinda crispy cucumbers are available all year round 
Zhetygen village, Ile rayon, Almaty region, Kazakh
Zhetygen weekend food fair
Zhetygen village, Ile rayon, Almaty region, Kazakhstan About 407 days ago, 4/24/22 Sharer's comments : Crispy Marinda (mirinda) cucumbers are available all year round in Kazakhstan 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ecofresh Market
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 424 days ago, 4/07/22 Sharer's comments : Crispy Marinda cucumbers of Almaty region 
Almagul 18 A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Magnum Express
Almagul 18 A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 444 days ago, 3/18/22 Sharer's comments : Crispy and fresh Marinda cucumbers grown in local greenhouses, $3 per kilo 
A Farm next to your home
5-й микрорайон, 23/2, 050062, Алматы, 5-й микрорайон, 1 этаж About 456 days ago, 3/06/22 Sharer's comments : Marinda cucumbers of South Kazakhstan 
Galmart
ТРЦ DOSTYK PLAZA, микрорайон Самал-2, 111, 050051/A25C9C5, Алматы, Самал 2, 1 этаж About 461 days ago, 3/01/22 Sharer's comments : Marinda (mirinda) crispy cucumbers grown in Almaty greenhouses 
Small
About 488 days ago, 2/02/22 Sharer's comments : Crispy Marinda cucumbers grown in the greenhouses of Almaty region 
Almagul 18 A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Magnum Express
Almagul 18 A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 496 days ago, 1/24/22 Sharer's comments : All Year round available the most popular crispy Marina cucumbers variety 
Magnum Super
МФК RAMSTORE ALL IN, проспект Назарбаева, 226, 050059/A15C0B9, Алматы, Самал 2 About 509 days ago, 1/12/22 Sharer's comments : crispy Marinda cucumbers grown in green houses of Almaty region, Kazakhstan 
Magnum
МФК RAMSTORE ALL IN, проспект Назарбаева, 226, 050059/A15C0B9, Алматы, Самал 2 About 548 days ago, 12/04/21 Sharer's comments : Marinda cucumbers grown in Almaty region greenhouses, Kazakhstan 
Eco Fresh Market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 585 days ago, 10/27/21 Sharer's comments : Marinda cucumbers grown in Almaty region, Kazakhstan 
Eco Fresh Market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 604 days ago, 10/09/21 Sharer's comments : The most loved cucumber variety Marinda of Kazakhstan 
Eco Fresh Market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 621 days ago, 9/22/21 Sharer's comments : Crispy and tasty Marinda cucumbers are available all year round 
Suyunbai av. 2/8, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Magnum cash and carry
Suyunbai av. 2/8, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 696 days ago, 7/08/21 Sharer's comments : The favorite and the most popular cucumbers variety in Kazakhstan is available all year round 
Rozybakiyev str. 247A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Galmart supermarket
Rozybakiyev str. 247A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 712 days ago, 6/23/21 Sharer's comments : Crispy and tasty Marinda cucumbers, perfect for any salad 
Kazakhfilm micro district 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Eco fresh market
Kazakhfilm micro district 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 726 days ago, 6/08/21 Sharer's comments : Crispy and juicy Marinda cucumbers natural season has started |
