Scientists have developed a unique sponge gourd variety, VRSG-7-17, that naturally smells like Basmati rice. This aromatic ...

Growing bitter gourd, or karela at home is surprisingly simple, even if you only have a small balcony. It is a fast-growing, ...

Ornamental gourds are the colorful stars of autumn. With their extraordinary shapes and vibrant colors, they create a fall ...

Gourds have been used to make musical instruments in Africa for centuries. They can be turned into shakers, rattles, or even ...

Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s ...

The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

BLOOMING VALLEY — Blooming Valley’s Quinn Werner isn’t your garden variety retiree. Putting his green thumb to the test, Werner spent the past year growing gourds, marrow, tomatoes, squash and giant ...

Diabetes is a condition that occurs when your pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin or when the body cannot ...

The widely used farm practise of grafting watermelon and other melon plants onto squash or pumpkin rootstocks results in larger amounts of certain pesticides in the melon fruit, scientists are ...

Discover the new no-peel squash varieties—like honeynut, koginut, and honeypatch—that roast beautifully and beat butternut ...

This year, however, October saw 35% more rainfall than usual. Growers in northern districts faced four consecutive days of heavy rain between 30 October and 2 November, which agriculture officials ...