The correct answer is Cucumber.

• Cucumber is an example of zaid crop.
• Crops that are being raised throughout the year due to artificial irrigation are Zaid crops.
• Zaid Kharif: Sown in August-September and harvested in December-January. Important crops include rice, jowar, rapeseed, cotton and oilseeds.
• Zaid Rabi: Sown in February – March and harvested in April -May. Important crops are watermelon, cucumber, leafy and other vegetables.

• Kharif crops
  • Crops are sown at the beginning of the southwest monsoon and harvested at the end of the South -West monsoon.
  • Sown in June-July when rains first begin.
  • Harvested in September-October.
  • Requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow.
  • Important kharif crops: Jowar, bajra, rice, maize, cotton, Jute, groundnut, sugarcane, tobacco, etc.
• Rabi crops
  • Crops need a relatively cool climate during the period of growth but a warm climate during the germination of their seed and maturation.
  • Sown in October-November.
  • Harvested in April-May.
  • Important Rabi Crops: Wheat, barley, gram, linseed, mustard, Masur, peas, and potatoes.