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Ash Gourd
Ash Gourd
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Rs. 59.00
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🌱 QUANTITY: 15 Seeds
⏳ SEED TO HARVEST: 100–120 days
🌿 SOWING METHOD: Direct sow
🏞️ SOWING TIME (PLAINS): January-March, June-July, October-November
🌄 SOWING TIME (HILLS): April-July
☀️ LIGHT REQUIREMENT: Full sunlight
Ash Gourd, also known as Winter Melon, Petha, or Poosanikai, is a time-honored heirloom vegetable with ancient cultivation roots in India and China spanning thousands of years. Widely valued in traditional Indian kitchens and Ayurvedic wellness practices, this versatile vegetable is renowned for its cooling, hydrating, and naturally nourishing properties. A staple in organic kitchen gardens, ash gourd continues to be cherished as a sustainable, health-promoting vegetable for everyday cooking.
Easily identified by its large, round to oblong shape and distinctive ash-like waxy coating, Ash Gourd is prized for its long shelf life and culinary versatility. Its mild, refreshing flavor makes it a key ingredient in South Indian dishes such as kootu, sambar, and curries, while in North India it is famously used to prepare the iconic sweet “Agra Petha.” Rich in water content and traditionally celebrated in Ayurveda as a natural coolant, digestive aid, and detoxifying vegetable, Winter Melon is a wholesome addition to a balanced and healthy diet.
