Cucumber is a summer vegetable, found in most of the European markets all the year round, thanks to the greenhouse production of cucumbers.

Cucumbers can be bought in the markets all over the year, since there are countries that produce cucumbers at any time of the year. In the south of Spain, more specifically in Almería, cucumbers are cultivated during the European winter, supplying the European markets until the local production and from other areas begin. Taking as an example the figures from the British market, we can observe the countries supplying the market in a given period, as well as the weight of the packages sold.

	Months of availability in the United Kingdom	Weight of the packages
Australia	According to the market demands	Various
Belgium	March-November	Units of 10/12/18
Canary Islands	November-March	5kg and units of 8/10/12/14/16
Cyprus	All the year round	3kg
Dominican Republic	According to the market demands	Various
Egypt	January-June	Various
France	February-November	5/10kg
Greece	According to the market demands	5/14kg
Republic of Ireland	February-November	Units of 12/14
Italy	May-July	Various
Mexico	According to the market demands	Various
Morocco	November-May	Various
The Netherlands	February-November	Units of 12/14/18
Spain	October-March	5kg and units of 8/10/12/14
United Kingdom	Mid February-October	Units of 10/12/14

Source: Fresh Produce Deskbook, 2000