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Ridge Gourd

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Ridge Gourd

A long-fruited ridge gourd with angled fruit whose firm, sweet flesh holds its shape in cooking.

  • CropRidge gourd (Luffa acutangula)
  • Harvested forYoung fruit
  • Typical crop cycleFirst harvest about 45–50 days after sowing
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Overview

This long-fruited ridge gourd is part of Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range.

Ridge gourd — mướp khía — has long, angled fruit with firm, sweet flesh that holds its shape in soups and stir-fries. It is a hardy, productive vine for home gardens and commercial growers alike.

Key features

  • Long, ridged fruit
  • Firm, sweet flesh that holds its shape when cooked
  • Hardy, productive vines

Growing guide

  1. SowingSoak the seed for 4–6 hours, then sow 1–2 seeds per hole about 2 cm deep, or raise seedlings in trays and transplant them at the first true leaf.
  2. TrellisPut up a sturdy trellis or overhead frame about 1.8–2 m high before the vines start to run, so the fruit hangs straight and clean.
  3. Feed and waterWater evenly and side-dress little and often once flowering starts, with extra potassium while the fruit fills.
  4. PestsUse bait traps or fruit bags against fruit flies, and watch for thrips, aphids and downy mildew.
  5. HarvestPick while the fruit is young and the ridges are still tender, every 2–3 days.