Ash Gourd-Yash

Yash is a uniformly round variety of Ash Gourd, or Benincasa hispida, which is 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. There are approximately 20 seeds/pkg. We offer a non-treated seed, OP.

Latin Name: Benincasa hispida

Planting Guidance: This annual vine can easily be grown from seed. It is best grown in fertile, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained loams in full sun. Seeds may be planted outdoors when soil temperatures have risen to at least 65 degrees F., typically around the date of last spring frost.

Approx. Seed Count:

• Retail Packet: 18-20 Seeds

Seed Treatment

Untreated

Genetics

Open Pollinated

Hindi Name: Petha पेठा,Kashi Phal

Marathi Name: Kohala कोहळा

Gujrati Name: Kohola

Kannada Name: boodu-kumbaLakaayi

Telugu Name: booDida Gummadikaaya

Tamil Name: Vellai Pusinika

Bengali Name: kumra, chalkumra

Malayalam Name: Kumbalanga,Elavan