HARDSHELL GOURD - Lagenaria siceraria
Genus name from Greek lagenos (vase or jar) is in reference to fruit shape
These gourds have smooth, light green skin when young, but matures to yellow or light brown. Many gourds are edible (like zucchini) when young, but some varieties are bitter and inedible. Inner white pulp dries when fruits mature, leaving a hard shell with very little else inside except the seeds. The hard shells of mature fruits are waterproof, and they can be dried and used for a variety of different non-food purposes including containers , floats , smoking pipes, musical instruments or ornamental decoration.
'Bule'
'Bird house Gourd'
'Mayo Blue Warted'
'Appalachin'
'Speckled Swan'
'Caveman's Club' ('Maranka')
'Big Apple'
'Siphons'
