The Armenian Cucumber is actually a type of melon (Cucumis melo var flexuosus), which is long and slender, in which—like the cucumber—the fruits are harvested while still unripe. It is also called the yard-long cucumber, snake cucumber, snake melon, and uri. It should not be confused with snake gourds. The skin is burpless, has no bitterness, is very thin and the fruit is almost always used without peeling.