Gourd Seeds - Haa Sing - Hybrid

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Other Common Names: Luffa plant, edible luffa, or luffa gourd.

How to Grow Haa Sing Gourd

Germinate seeds by soaking them in warm water for 24hrs and then placing them on a moist paper towel in a dark container. In zones 5 or 6, begin growing the seeds indoors before the last frost and transfer them outdoors, post-frost, after a hardening-off period. In zones 7 or higher, germinate the seeds indoors and then directly sow them into the growing bed. Luffa Gourds do not transplant well, be sure to get the seedlings to their permanent growing spot fast.

Haa Sing Luffa Gourd needs a trellis to climb up throughout the growing season. Protect the plant from any temperatures below 50℉. Provide ample nitrogen in the soil via fertilizer, compost, or a nitrogen fixator intercrop (such as soybeans). Prune the plant periodically throughout development to only have one lateral vine. In conditions with an extended growing season, remove the first few blooms allowing the plant to establish more before fruiting.

Harvesting Haa Sing Gourd

For consumption, harvest the gourds when they are bright green, firm, and less than six inches long. For shower luffa harvest, leave the gourds on the plant until they are brown and soft. Then, gently peel away the skin and shake out the seeds.

Culinary Tips

Eat the young gourds as soon as possible for maximum freshness. Haa Sing gourds can be cut up and cooked similarly to other gourds like zucchini, wax gourd, and summer squash. Try adding them to stews, curries, or soups.

Tips From Our Gardeners

“Taking the skin off a mature luffa gourd and revealing the course fibers underneath is so satisfying. Use this amazing plant to provide food for yourself and also a bathroom essential! Talk about self-sufficiency.”

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

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Seeds Per Package

• 2 g packet - Approximately 10 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 140 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 560 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 2,240 Seeds
• 5 lb - Approximately 11,200 Seeds