Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (95 days) Open-pollinated. Warted assorted flats, rounds, short pears and spoons in a variety of colors and patterns.
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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (95 days) Open-pollinated. Eight kinds of early-maturing types, with small spoon, bicolored pear and small orange most prevalent.
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Lagenaria siceraria (120 days) Open-pollinated. Large gourd with bulbous base and narrow neck. Fruit can grow 14" tall and 12" in diameter. Start indoors.
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Lagenaria siceraria (120 days) Open-pollinated. Dark green skin with pale green splotches. Round 8-10" base tapers into a long neck capped by a small bulb near the stem to make the swan’s head.
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Luffa aegyptiaca (110 days) Open-pollinated. Used to make sponges and scrubbies. Also edible when harvested young. Requires a long season; start indoors.
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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (100 days) Open-pollinated. A vivid mix of greens, yellows, creams and whites on straight and curved necks, all with double sets of wings and fins.
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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (93 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom ornamental. Tiny 2-3" green-and-white striped bottle gourds. Rampant vines. Hard shells dry to tan.
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Gourds
All gourds are open-pollinated.
Gourds come in two major categories (Luffa is a third). The small ones are Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera, known as ornamental gourds for their variety of shapes, colors and surfaces. These vigorous viners will usually mature in our climate if direct-seeded. The larger ones are Lagenaria siceraria or hardshell gourds, named from the Greek lagenos, ‘a flask,’ and sicera, ‘an intoxicating drink.’ Lagenaria lack the color range of their smaller cousins, but fascinate with their magical shapes. Because of their hard shells they are the type most commonly used for crafts, musical instruments and utensils.
