Other names: Edible bottle gourd, calabash, edible calabash Gourd, Long Fruited Gourd, Cucuzzi, Zuzza, Zuzza Melon, Guava bean, Opo, Yugao (Japanese), Long Melon, Long Squash, Po Gua, Bu Gua, Poo Gua, Pul Qua, Peou Qwa, kwa kwa, Hu Gua, Hu Lu Gua, Hu Lou Gua (Chinese), upo (Filipino), bau (Vietnamese), dudhi, lauki (Indian)

Optimum germination temperature: 30-32°C

Short Bottle F1: Plants are very early, vigorous, prolific. Resistant to virus and tolerant to powdery and downy mildew. Fruit is cylindrical, about 18cm, weighing up to 1.0 kg. 

New Century F1: Short-type hybrid. 45~55 days. The fruits are approx. 25~30cm long with green skin. Productive.

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Beeyiu F1: Long-type hybrid. 40 days from transplanting. The plant is cold tolerant and grows rigorously. The fruit is average 50 cm long, 4.5-5.0 cm in diameter. Long cylindrical shape. Light green color.

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Nan F1: Short-type hybrid. Early maturity. The fruits are 25-30 cm long and 5cm wide with green skin. Productive.