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GOURDS

Image Name Maturity Seeds/lb
 

GOURD APPLE

Lagenaria siceraria
120  
Unusual apple shaped gourds with mottled green color, 9 x 12 inches, varying sizes and shapes, 4-7 pounds, mottled green when fresh, dries to brown.
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GOURD BIRDHOUSE

Lagenaria siceraria
95-110  
Grown for making inexpensive bird houses, bottle shape, smooth hard shell, 10-12 inches wide, 14 inches tall, pale green ripening to straw-beige, use of this type of gourd by the Egyptians dates between 3000 and 4000 BC.
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GOURD BLISTER/BULE

Lagenaria siceraria
120  
Apple shaped covered in warts, weighs between 4 and 7 llbs., 9x12 inch fruit, unique new gourd.

GOURD BOTTLE

Lagenaria siceraria
120  
Bottle shaped fruit, 8-14 inches tall, 5 inches wide, can be used for birdhouses, pre-1850.
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GOURD BOTTLE MINIATURE (BABY)

Lagenaria siceraria
120  
Miniature version of Bottle gourd which sets in concentrated clusters, 2 x 6 inch fruit, matures late, has to be planted early in a short season.
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GOURD BUSHEL

Lagenaria siceraria
   
 
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GOURD CALABASH

Lagenaria siceraria
100  
Smooth tan gourd with a short curved neck at stem end, 12-15 inches long x 5 inch diameter.
 

GOURD CAVEMAN'S CLUB

Lagenaria siceraria
130  
Dark green, 10-14 inched long, shiny fruits, hard shell has knobby protrusions, curved neck tapers at the stem end, will grow straight if trellised.
 

GOURD CROWN OF THORNS

Cucurbita pepo
   
 
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GOURD CUCCUZI

Lagenaria siceraria
55-80  
Used like summer squash when young, pick when 6 inches long x 1 inch diameter, grows up to 48 inches long, smooth pale-green skin, creamy-yellow flesh, hard-shelled gourd with beautiful evening-blooming white flowers.
 

GOURD DIPPER

Lagenaria siceraria
   
 
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GOURD DIPPER EXTRA LONG HANDLE

Lagenaria siceraria
120  
Unique two to three foot long curved handles, 2-3 lb fruit. Excellent ornamental use.
 

GOURD HARVEST WINGS BUSH F1

Cucurbita pepo
   
 
 

GOURD HARVEST WINGS F1

Cucurbita pepo
95-100  
Trailing plant with multi-colored fruits and shapes, some fruits have deep wings, others are smoother. Very attractive mixture of colors and shapes.
 

GOURD LUFFA

Luffa aegyptiaca
   
 
 

GOURD LUNGO DI NAPOLI

Cucurbita moschata
   
Large, oblong-butternut shaped fruit, can weigh 20-35 lbs. The flesh is bright orange, flavor is superb, rich and is very sweet. The skin is deep green, turning tan in storage. These are attractive squash and great for areas with warm, long seasons, A good heirloom for home or market growers. A beautiful very old Italian heirloom
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GOURD MARTINHOUSE BOTTLE

Lagenaria siceraria
90-110  
Purified strain of Birdhouse gourd with slightly larger non-pinched neck, smooth, tan hard shell, 10 x 15 inches tall, trellis vines for a straight neck.
 

GOURD SMALL MIXED

Cucurbita pepo
   
 
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GOURD SNAKE

Lagenaria siceraria
   
 
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GOURD SPECKLED SWAN

Lagenaria siceraria
105  
Graceful swan necked gourds has many uses. Fruit weigh about 3 lbs, green mottled skin, fruit size 6 x 16 inch, vine plant type.
 

GOURD YUGOSLAVIAN FINGER

Cucurbita pepo
100  
Bush habit, ten finger-like points on large, fluted acorn type fruits, 4-5 pounds, cream colored skin, used when young as summer squash, tasty as winter type and ornamental, very rare.