They are eaten fresh or pickled, and the leaves and shoots can also be used as a vegetable. Ripe bitter melons are yellow to reddish orange in colour and have pale, firm flesh. Even when eaten young, many people still find the flavour disagreeable. It is a vigorous climbing plant which is trained around supports. They aid in diabetes, digestion, and weight loss. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Speaking of gourds, cucumbers are an unexpected member of that family, too.

Distantly related to the common bean, harvested when 30−50 cm long, it is used in a similar way, rather than for its seeds.

When used in cooking, young fruits are peeled and any large seeds removed. Only young, unripe small fruits with soft rinds are eaten. That's right, one of America's favorite vegetables is really a fruit in disguise. The flavour is like a zucchini, with a slight lemony edge.

In North America, gourd is used when referring to hard-shelled squash grown for ornamental or useful purposes.

The bottle gourd has a long narrow neck; but many develop into varying shapes and sizes, with some reaching six feet in length. They are used in soups, stir fries and curries.

The leaves are used whole and can be dried like a bay leaf.

Bitter melon is a tropical plant and the fruit has an extremely bitter taste, which is due to the presence of a non-toxic substance. There is little research on their phytonutrient content although many Indian vegetables are sources of carotenoids, in particular Indian beans.

Smooth loofah/luffa, sponge gourd, dish-cloth/dish-rag gourd, vegetable sponge, towel gourd, African sponge (Luffa cylindrica, previously Luffa aegyptica – Family Cucurbitaceae). This is then bleached and sometimes flattened ready for use. “At the bottom of his large garden he once grew some gourds.

They are eaten fresh or pickled, and the leaves and shoots can also be used as a vegetable. Ripe bitter melons are yellow to reddish orange in colour and have pale, firm flesh. Even when eaten young, many people still find the flavour disagreeable. It is a vigorous climbing plant which is trained around supports. They aid in diabetes, digestion, and weight loss. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Speaking of gourds, cucumbers are an unexpected member of that family, too.

Distantly related to the common bean, harvested when 30−50 cm long, it is used in a similar way, rather than for its seeds.

When used in cooking, young fruits are peeled and any large seeds removed. Only young, unripe small fruits with soft rinds are eaten. That's right, one of America's favorite vegetables is really a fruit in disguise. The flavour is like a zucchini, with a slight lemony edge.

In North America, gourd is used when referring to hard-shelled squash grown for ornamental or useful purposes.

The bottle gourd has a long narrow neck; but many develop into varying shapes and sizes, with some reaching six feet in length. They are used in soups, stir fries and curries.

The leaves are used whole and can be dried like a bay leaf.

Bitter melon is a tropical plant and the fruit has an extremely bitter taste, which is due to the presence of a non-toxic substance. There is little research on their phytonutrient content although many Indian vegetables are sources of carotenoids, in particular Indian beans.

Smooth loofah/luffa, sponge gourd, dish-cloth/dish-rag gourd, vegetable sponge, towel gourd, African sponge (Luffa cylindrica, previously Luffa aegyptica – Family Cucurbitaceae). This is then bleached and sometimes flattened ready for use. “At the bottom of his large garden he once grew some gourds.

They are eaten fresh or pickled, and the leaves and shoots can also be used as a vegetable. Ripe bitter melons are yellow to reddish orange in colour and have pale, firm flesh. Even when eaten young, many people still find the flavour disagreeable. It is a vigorous climbing plant which is trained around supports. They aid in diabetes, digestion, and weight loss. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Speaking of gourds, cucumbers are an unexpected member of that family, too.

Distantly related to the common bean, harvested when 30−50 cm long, it is used in a similar way, rather than for its seeds.

When used in cooking, young fruits are peeled and any large seeds removed. Only young, unripe small fruits with soft rinds are eaten. That's right, one of America's favorite vegetables is really a fruit in disguise. The flavour is like a zucchini, with a slight lemony edge.

In North America, gourd is used when referring to hard-shelled squash grown for ornamental or useful purposes.

The bottle gourd has a long narrow neck; but many develop into varying shapes and sizes, with some reaching six feet in length. They are used in soups, stir fries and curries.

The leaves are used whole and can be dried like a bay leaf.

Bitter melon is a tropical plant and the fruit has an extremely bitter taste, which is due to the presence of a non-toxic substance. There is little research on their phytonutrient content although many Indian vegetables are sources of carotenoids, in particular Indian beans.

Smooth loofah/luffa, sponge gourd, dish-cloth/dish-rag gourd, vegetable sponge, towel gourd, African sponge (Luffa cylindrica, previously Luffa aegyptica – Family Cucurbitaceae). This is then bleached and sometimes flattened ready for use. “At the bottom of his large garden he once grew some gourds.

They are eaten fresh or pickled, and the leaves and shoots can also be used as a vegetable. Ripe bitter melons are yellow to reddish orange in colour and have pale, firm flesh. Even when eaten young, many people still find the flavour disagreeable. It is a vigorous climbing plant which is trained around supports. They aid in diabetes, digestion, and weight loss. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Speaking of gourds, cucumbers are an unexpected member of that family, too.

Distantly related to the common bean, harvested when 30−50 cm long, it is used in a similar way, rather than for its seeds.

When used in cooking, young fruits are peeled and any large seeds removed. Only young, unripe small fruits with soft rinds are eaten. That's right, one of America's favorite vegetables is really a fruit in disguise. The flavour is like a zucchini, with a slight lemony edge.

In North America, gourd is used when referring to hard-shelled squash grown for ornamental or useful purposes.

The bottle gourd has a long narrow neck; but many develop into varying shapes and sizes, with some reaching six feet in length. They are used in soups, stir fries and curries.

The leaves are used whole and can be dried like a bay leaf.

Bitter melon is a tropical plant and the fruit has an extremely bitter taste, which is due to the presence of a non-toxic substance. There is little research on their phytonutrient content although many Indian vegetables are sources of carotenoids, in particular Indian beans.

Smooth loofah/luffa, sponge gourd, dish-cloth/dish-rag gourd, vegetable sponge, towel gourd, African sponge (Luffa cylindrica, previously Luffa aegyptica – Family Cucurbitaceae). This is then bleached and sometimes flattened ready for use. “At the bottom of his large garden he once grew some gourds.