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Some information I grab from net about hairy Cucumber/ Fuzzy Gourd

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Fuzzy/hairy melon, hairy cucumber (squash, melon, or gourd), wax gourd, winter gourd (melon), ash gourd, ash pumpkin, white gourd, Chinese squash, Chinese preserving melon
Buddha’s hand gourd, mo gwa/dung gua (and other Chinese variations), petha (Indian), kundol (Philippines)
(Benincasa hispida — Family Cucurbitaceae)

At first glance, this gourd looks like a prickly form of bottle gourd. However, those are smooth while this type is a fuzzy melon that plays a significant role in the diet of the countries where it is traditionally grown: China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Originating from China, the fuzzy melon has been cultivated there for more than 2,300 years. The Americans and the Dutch also cultivate it on a small scale; otherwise, in the West, it is imported. Fuzzy melons come in a variety of shapes ranging from spherical, to ovid, to an elongated sphere with a slightly nipped “waist”. The colour also varies from dark green to light greenish yellow, and can be eaten either when young or fully mature. It can also be trained to grow on trellises or other supports. Fuzzy melon is the name given to wax gourds which have been harvested young when their hairy down covers them much like a newly born infant. The whitish bloom of the wax gourd covers only the fully grown fruit and is responsible for its particularly good keeping qualities. The flavour is like a zucchini, with a slight lemony edge. The fuzzy gourd and the winter melon should not be confused with one another, even though they both share the same botanical name. Some experts feel that the fuzzy gourd is a young form of winter melon, while others consider it a separate cultivar.

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