Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six inches across. In India, young fruit is added to curries. The skin is ...

The snake gourd can grow up to 6 feet long and is called that because if grown on the ground it will sometimes curl.” She grows bushel-basket gourds, canteen gourds, egg gourds and Tennessee spinner ...