White Gourd Melon, Winter Melon, Ash Gourd, White Pumpkin

Latin name: Benincasa hispida, B. cerifera. Sanskrit/Indian name: Kushmanda, Petha. General information Wax gourd is an annual climbing plant. The whole plant is covered with soft tiny hairs. By maturity, the fruit loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating, giving rise to the name Wax gourd. The nutritious fruit is used to prepare a variety of vegetable dishes. In North India, it is used to prepare a sweet dish called Petha. In Ayurveda, the fruit and seeds are beneficialRead more about White Gourd Melon, Winter Melon, Ash Gourd, White Pumpkin[…]