In the Cucurbitaceae family, the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a commonly grown creeping vine plant that produces spherical to cylindrical fruits that are used as vegetables in cooking. Cucumbers are thought of as an annual plant. They come in three basic varieties: seedless, slicing, and pickled, each of which has multiple cultivars. Originating in Asia, where it can be found in Northern Thailand, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, cucumbers are now produced on most continents. A wide variety of cucumber varieties are farmed commercially and traded on the international market. Although they are not closely related, plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah are referred to as “wild cucumbers” in North America.