Here are some of the cultivars of Cucumis sativus <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GfD_nXj7TMA/T3vmL6mjsbI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/7SQyS_XVRNA/s1600/Cucumis-sativus-Dosakai-California-1.jpg> Dosakai cucumber is nearly rounded yellow cucumber from India, commonly cooked as curry, added to sambar, daal and soup and in making pickle dosa-aavakaaya. Also grown and sold in California where it was photographed.
<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Aiypt99P8k/T3vnPpeyA3I/AAAAAAAAAtg/tsPu5xhHZyo/s1600/Cucumis-sativus-sativus-pickle-Calfonia-1.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-sativus-pickle-Calfonia-1 the small fruited form commonly used for making pickles. <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zXHIdOogbhk/T3vn2v5_oOI/AAAAAAAAAts/tpPuXZawXFo/s1600/Cucumis-sativus-WANGAN_Rajasthan-2.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-WANGAAN_Rajasthan-2 This interesting cultivar commonly grown and sold in Raasthan has no information available on net, or known to me. My daughter-in-law who hails from Karanpur near Ganganagar brought these fruits known as Wangaan, commonly used as cucumber there. Any information would be welcomed. Gurcharan Singh
