First Fruits of Our Bottle Gourd Vine
By Xavier Bage
@franxav (13583)
India
July 17, 2020 8:43pm CST
I bought the seeds from the local market and planted them about five months ago. I invested some labour on making a support with wire on which the vine could spread. I occasionally watered the shoots during the dry season. The vine has spread beyond the support and climbed on a nearby muringa tree and even on the wall fence of the children's home. Here, some children are holding the first bottle gourd fruits from the vine. These fruits look more like jars, so I'd prefer to call them jar gourds. The older boy in the image helps us in the garden. Three of these fruits will be gifted to three families in the campus.
Gourds make excellent curry and they contain health benefits as well. Some people even prepare a health drink with them.
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@amitkokiladitya (172031)
• Agra, India
18 Jul 20
Amazing..they are so big and good as well
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
18 Jul 20
Bottle gourds in our country are usually elongated , those are awesome fruit vegetables
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@Nakitakona (56322)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
That's a good fruit vegetable. I like it.
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@just4him (303330)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jul 20
That's awesome. I'm sure those families will be blessed with those gourds.
@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 20
I was going to ask if they could be used in some way but you've answered the question. They look lovely big gourds.