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family like cucumber. It is a good source of carbohydrates,
vitamin A, vitamin C and minerals. They are vine plants,
with smooth, sharply angled 5-lobed leaves. Fruits vary in
size, and colour varies with different shades of green.
Ridge gourd grows well in hot and humid climate in a
variety of soils.
Ridge Gourd
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Sponge
gourd
Sponge gourds thrive well in sunny locations in
well-drained soil base. Also known as Luffa, this is a
vine plant that can climb up to 15 feet which grows fast in
warm climate. The fruit is edible only when it is immature. The
matured fruit forms sponge-like fibers inside. The dried matured
fruits are often used as scrubbers, cleaning pads or bath
sponges and recently they have found use in a variety of
applications.
Indam hybrids include:
Indam 23 - Early maturing hybrid,
producing dark green fruits of about 150g.
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Indam 65
- Early maturing hybrid,
- Dark green, smooth and uniformly
cylindrical fruits
- Weighing
150 - 155g.
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