Luffa, often spelled loofah Luffa aegyptiaca, is a vining gourd in the cucumber family. It can be used as a vegetable when it is young and the cucumber-like fruit is ...
Hard-shell gourds lend themselves both to utility and decoration. Ancient cultures only needed to harvest and dry the fruits from this prehistoric plant to have cooking kettles, storage containers, ...
Yao Zhengguo checks gourds at his plantation in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY The life of Yao Zhengguo, a resident of Yueshi village in northern Shanghai's Baoshan district, has been significantly improved by ...