F1 Hybrid White Bottle Gourd: G20

Overview

G20 is an F1 hybrid white bottle gourd in Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range. Its fruit has pale, whitish-green skin. As an F1 hybrid it grows vigorously and uniformly, giving an even, dependable crop.

Bottle gourd is a mild, tender vegetable cooked in soups and stir-fries. It grows vigorously on a trellis and keeps producing for weeks, giving growers a steady supply for local markets.

Key features

• Pale, white-skinned fruit
• Tender, mild fruit for soups and stir-fries
• Vigorous vines and a long harvest
• F1 hybrid vigour: strong, uniform plants and consistent produce

Growing guide

1. BedsMake raised, well-drained beds, work in well-rotted manure (and lime on acidic soils) and lay plastic mulch to keep weeds down and moisture in.
2. SowingSoak the seed for 4–6 hours, then sow 1–2 seeds per hole about 2 cm deep, or raise seedlings in trays and transplant them at the first true leaf.
3. TrellisPut up a sturdy trellis or overhead frame about 1.8–2 m high before the vines start to run, so the fruit hangs straight and clean.
4. PollinationBottle gourd flowers open in the evening: hand-pollinate in the late afternoon or evening if fruit set is poor.
5. HarvestPick young fruit while the skin is still soft enough to mark with a fingernail, usually 10–15 days after pollination.