Gourds (Cucurbita Pepo ovifera)
Annual cucurbits grown much like winter squash. Large:
100-300 seeds/oz.; Small: 300-900 seeds/oz. Direct sow
seeds after danger of frost where they are to remain. Seeds
germ in 5-7 days at 75-80°F. Best on a trellis in full sun. Do
not thin seedlings as brightest colors may sprout slowest.
Harvest when fruits are fully mature but before frost, and
dry several weeks; can be varnished. 10-12' vines. Days to
maturity are from sowing.
Large Seeded Gourds
5004 & 5004U Bird House Bottle 95-110 days. Mostly
10-12". Smooth shells can be dried for use as bird
house or water jug.
5007U Blister 120 days. Super warty. Blisters on every
square inch. Round-oval, 9" x 12", 4-7 lbs.
5011U Caveman Maranka 130 days. Club shape with
large swollen end and curious random ridges.
5025 Large Assorted Various sizes, shapes and colors.
For birdhouses, dippers, ornaments.
5032 Luffa Grown for its fibrous flesh. Harvest at
2" for baby vegetables. Harvest after 90 days for
sponges.
5034U Lunch Lady 110 days. Unique LARGE WARTED
gourd mix. Broad range of shapes, colors and
patterns, all with sizable fruit in the 3-10 lb. range,
all with hard shells and warts. Strong, heavy vines.
5036U Martin Bird House The genuine Martin. Hard,
smooth tan rind with fat oval base and tapered top.
Most are 14-16" x 10-12". Dries and hollows out
well and holds up well outdoors if cured properly.
Birdhouse, Decorative, Cornucopia.
5088 Speckled Swan Long elegant swan, oval base
bearing a goose neck with a head at end.
Small Seeded Gourds
5019 Goblin Eggs 80 days. Very cool blend of small
eggs with lots of striped, zoned and speckled types
as well as pure whites and golds and many others.
Earlier maturing than other ornamental gourd
strains. Decorative, Cornucopia.
5021U Harvest Wings F1 95 days. Approx. 350 seeds/
oz. Multi-color mix, many types with very prominent
wings and other strange shapes.
5020 Koshare Yellow Banded 95 days. Unique variable
banded pattern provides brilliant contrast. 2-5
bands of alternating dark green and golden yellow
with some pure greens. 4" fruits with uniform
spoon shape. Excellent color retention on stand or
in storage. Multi-stem bush habit with concentrated
fruit set permits high population, high yields and
easy harvest.
5053U Shenot Crown of Thorns Crown of Thorns type
with pronounced thorny warts around shoulders
of fruits. Wide range of patterns in white, green,
and orange.
5060U Small Assorted Beautiful patterns, colors and
shapes; smooth and warted skins. For table decorations,
fresh or dried.
5080U Small Assorted Professional Warted Mix Blended
for advantages in commercial production for mkt.
Smaller more uniform 3” fruit with stronger colors,
more consistent warting. Assortment of stripes, bicolors,
solids, spoons, pears, short pears, flats and
rounds. High proportion of yellows, greens and
oranges, with fewer whites, for brighter display at
Fresh Mkt.
5095 Spoon 90-95 days. Striped green and white
bottom with a long yellow crookneck.
Unique Specialty Blend
5015U Cucumis Deco-Fruits Mix of Six Approx. 5,000
seeds/oz. Vines to 6'; Ornamental deco
fruits in abundance. Fast growing and prolific.
Varied shapes, sizes, bicolor patterns, some with
soft brushy spines. Worth trying out as material for
novelty cut arrangements.
Cat# Gourd 1⁄8 oz ½ oz 1 oz ¼ lb ½ lb 1 lb
5004, 5004U Bird House Bottle 1.50 4.15 5.75 13.55 24.00 44.00
5007U Blister 1.75 4.30 6.85 23.95 42.00 -----
5011U Caveman Maranka 1.55 3.40 5.35 16.00 24.00 44.00
5021U Harvest Wings 2.00 5.15 8.15 29.00 52.00 99.00
5025 Large Assorted 1.45 2.95 4.80 12.50 20.00 35.00
5032 Luffa 1.50 2.30 3.80 12.00 20.00 34.00
5034U Lunch Lady 2.35 6.85 11.00 36.00 64.00 122.00
5036U Martin Birdhouse 1.55 2.75 4.00 12.00 19.00 35.00
5053U Shenot Crown of Thorns 1.50 3.90 6.50 20.00 36.00 70.00
5080U Small Assorted Professional Warted Mix 1.75 5.00 8.00 27.00 48.00 88.00
5060U Small Assorted 1.60 4.40 5.00 12.00 19.00 34.00
5088 Speckled Swan 1.75 2.55 5.00 14.00 22.00 42.00
5095 Spoon 1.80 5.25 8.45 29.75 53.00 96.00
Cat# Gourd (M = 1000) 100 sd 500 sd 1000 sd 5 M
Professional
Warted Mix
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(per M)
5015U Cucumis Deco-Fruits Mix of Six 1.80 4.00 5.00 6.00
5019 Goblin Eggs 6.00 27.00 52.00 49.75
5020 Koshare Yellow Banded 6.00 27.00 52.00 49.75
Shenot Crown of Thorns
Lunch Lady
Koshare Yellow Banded
Deco-Fruits Mix of Six
Harvest Wings F1
Goblin Eggs