Gourd
Gourds have as many uses as they do shapes, colors and textures. Bitter Melons are particularly good stuffed with meat, seafood or beans, as are hairy melons, especially when stuffed with pork and baked. Bottle and Calabash Gourds are excellent in meat soups or stir-fries.
Young Luffas can be prepared just like zucchini. And while used in a variety of Chinese dishes, the Winter Melon is the key ingredient for the famous winter melon soup, popular at Chinese banquets. The soup is cooked in the melon itself, and chunks of melon flesh are scooped out and served with the soup. Gourds used for eating and cooking should be harvested young, as they tend to grow bitter the longer they are left on the vine.
How To Germinate Gourd Seeds
Gourd seeds are considered difficult to germinate. We recommend filing the sides of the seed coat with a nail file and soaking the seed in warm water overnight before sowing 1/2 in deep.
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Autumn Wings Gourd Seeds
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A broad array of winged and warted gourds.This ornamental gourd mix is a delightful assortment of deeply winged, warted pears and other shapes. T...
View full detailsGourd Seeds, Goblin Eggs Mix
CARIBBEAN GARDEN SEEDBeautiful mixture of colors, in stripes, solids and speckles. All fruits are shaped like an egg, about 2" to 3" ovals. Unique size and shape. Great...
View full detailsOrnamental Gourd Small WARTED Mixed Seeds,
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Ornamental Gourd Small Mixed Seeds,small Apple, Spoon, Nest Egg, White Crown of Thorns,Yellow Warted, Small Orange,Flat Striped, and others. ABOUT...
View full detailsSPECKLED SWAN Gourd Seeds, (Lagenaria siceraria)
CARIBBEAN GARDEN SEEDSpeckled Swan is a large, medium-green gourd that has a large, round body and a neck that curves back on the body of the gourd. Small bulb at the s...
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