(Lageneria siceraria) Bottle gourd, also known as bottle squash, calabash gourd, Doodhi, or Lowki is a delicious vegetable that has many uses. Its delicate nutty flavor adds greatly to hot curries as well as cooling yogurt dishes like Raita. It can be used like squash but it has a firmer, crisper texture.

Alok is a light green variety, with uniform straight tender fruits, 1 to 1.5 ft long. 10-15 seeds/regular pkt.

Hybrid variety, non- treated seed

(Lageneria siceraria) Parrot green, bottle-shaped fruit, from 1-2 ft. Extra long. Excellent taste. Approx 20 seeds/pkg

OP variety, Treated seeds

A shorter variety of Bottle gourd with all the same delicious flavor.

Characteristics: Early maturity, vigorous growth, with relative resistance to powdery mildew. Strong fruit setting ability, can set many fruits on large vines. 

Matures in about 50-55 days from sowing to harvest, long harvest time, light green fruits, drum shape, fruit length is about 10-12", single fruit weights about 500-700 g.

Tender flesh, slow to age, resistant to storage and transportation, good commodity, super high yield.

OP, non treated seed

Vigorous plants with prolific bearing habit. Fruits are tender and cylindrical 1 ft. long fruit weighing 1.5 Kg. The rind is smooth, dark green with white specks. The flesh is white with slow seed maturity. It is a heavy yielder.

OP variety, non treated seed 

Ridgegourd (Luffa acutangula), or turiya is another easy gourd to grow and is a versatile vegetable that adds a new dimension to vegetarian cuisine. Rishi is a long, slender, variety shiny green with prominent ridges. The fruit is 15-17" long and even in width. Also known as Chinese okra. Approx 10-15 sds/pkg. Ridge gourds have a long growing season of 100 to 180 frost-free days until harvest. If you live in an area with short growing season, you can start seeds indoors four weeks prior to transplanting outdoors.

Ridge gourd seeds are considered difficult to germinate.  We recommend soaking the seed in warm water overnight before sowing 1/2 in deep.   

non-treated seeds, Hy

(Luffa acutangula) Madhuri is a highly productive ridge gourd, with a fruit length of 13". with a wide blossom end. The thick flesh is sweet and crisp. A healthy vegetable high in fiber, and minerals. Easy to grow and resistant to insect damage. Ridge gourds have a long growing season of 100 to 180 frost-free days until harvest. If you live in an area with short growing season, you can start seeds indoors four weeks prior to transplanting outdoors.

U, HY

Ridge gourd is sometimes referred to as Chinese okra.  

Vigorous plants with prolific bearing habit. Starts fruiting in 45-50 days after sowing. Fruits are long (9-12") with dark green shining skin having sharp tubercles. It is a heavy yielder with good transport qualities. Glossy Indian type bittergourd.

Bitter 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.   

Treated seeds, Hy

(Momordica charantia) This particular hybrid is white in color with good teething. Fruit length is approximately 25 cms. and it is very productive and attractive.

Bitter 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.   

Approx 15 sds/regular pkt. T, Hy

Oriental type bittergourd that is less bitter than the Indian varieties. A very high yielding high quality hybrid. The plants are vigorous and early. Fruits are shiny light green with continuous attractive ribs and few bubbles. Fruits are 15 inches in length with blunt end and weighing upto 1.5 lbs.

Bitter 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.   

Non-treated seeds

Indian type pumpkin, multicolored with mottled light green skin. Each fruit weighs 7-10 lbs with delicious light yellow flesh. Good cooking variety. This hybrid matures in 80-90 days.

Hybrid variety, non treated

(Benincasa hispida) Yash is a uniformly round variety of Ash Gourd, also known as Wax gourd, winter melon, fuzzy melon, and hairy melon. The fruit is covered by a white, chalky wax which deters microorganisms and helps impart an extraordinary longevity to the melon. Winter melon fruits can be stored for as long as a year without refrigeration. Ash gourd can be used in many variety of dishes from curries to soups to candies.

Approx 20 seeds/pkg. non-treated seed, OP

is an edible type of winter squash with a bulbous shape. It has a sweet, nutty buttery taste that is similar to pumpkin or sweet potato. It has a salmon-yellow skin and orange flesh. As it ripens, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on a vine, so support should be provided. Butternut squash can be roasted, pureed or mashed into soups, casseroles, breads, and muffins. It is notable for its ability to be stored for long periods when stored in a cool dry place. T,OP Approximately 20 seeds/pkt.

non treated seeds 

Spongegourd or Galka (Luffa cylindrica)- This is a smooth skin type luffa, closely related to ridge gourd. The fruit is edible only when immature and is cooked like zucchini. The matured fruit forms sponge-like fibers inside. The dried matured fruits are often used as scrubbers, cleaning pads or bath sponges. Fruits are cylindrical-shaped, 8-12" long and 3" across, and with green skin and white flesh. Approx 20-25 seeds/pkg.

Known as Nenwa in Guyana and northern India.

Treated seeds, Hy

Vigorous vines that produce fruit in 45-50 days. The uniform gourds produced are white and medium in length and weigh between 12 oz to 1 pound each.

Treated seed, Hy.

(Praecitrullus fistulosus) Also known as apple gourd. The very tender and tasty fruit are flat round in shape and weight 3 to 4 ounces at harvest. Prolific vines grow 40 to 50 inches long and have hair on the stems and leaves. Flowering begins at 30 to 35 days and first harvest follows 15 to 20 days later. Prepared in India in a number of ways: cooked with curry or served with eggplant, peas, potatoes or other vegetables. Good source of Vitamin A.

Approx 20 seeds/pkg.

U, OP

A hybrid variety that has round, darker green fruit than regular variety Jaya. 

A prolific yielder that is tender and tasty with delayed seed development.

Transports well.

T, Hy

Indian type bitter gourd/ Vigorous plants start bearing in 45-50 days after sowing. Fruits are short (2-3 in) spindle shaped with dark green shiny skin having sharp tubercles on their surface. It is a high yielder and suitable for stuffed preparations.

In Jamaica this variety is popular and known as Cerasee. 

Bitter 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.  

120 seeds/oz 

Non treated, Hy