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Ash Gourd

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Ash Gourd

Ash Gourd

Regular price AED 15.00
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Buy Ash Gourd Dubai UAE | Winter Melon Vegetable Plant for UAE Gardens

Ash Gourd (Benincasa hispida), also known as Winter Melon or White Gourd, is a popular climbing vegetable plant for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and UAE kitchen gardens. Producing large, heavy oval fruits covered in a powdery white ash-like coating, this fast-growing tropical vine is a staple vegetable in South Asian, Chinese and Middle Eastern cooking. Thriving in UAE's warm climate and growing rapidly in the Emirates' long warm season, Ash Gourd is an excellent productive addition to UAE home vegetable gardens.

Plant Specifications

  • Type: Annual climbing vegetable
  • Vine Length: 3–5m
  • Fruit: Large oval, powdery white coating
  • Growing Season: Year-round in UAE; peak October–April
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Water: Moderate to high
  • Support: Strong trellis needed for heavy fruits

Care Guide for UAE

Plant in full sun with strong trellis support — fruits are heavy. Water daily in summer. Feed with vegetable fertilizer every 2 weeks. Harvest when fruits reach full size with powdery coating.

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FAQs

When to plant Ash Gourd in Dubai? October–November for best results in UAE. How long to harvest? 70–90 days from planting to harvest. Can I grow vertically? Yes — train up strong trellis for space efficiency.

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🌿Plant Care Guide
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Scientific Name: Benincasa hispida
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Common Name: Ash gourd
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Temperature: 25-35 °C
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Height: 40-50%
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Watering: Water everyday & keep moist
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Nutrition: Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days
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Light: Full sunlight
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Potting Mix: Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite
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Humidity: 40-50%
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Pruning: Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears
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Pests: Leaf beetles, leaf caterpillars, fruit fly
📝 Description
Ash gourd, also known as benincasa hispida, winter melon, wax gourd, white pumpkin, and chinese watermelon, is a fruit native to parts of southern asia.It grows on a vine and matures into a round or oblong melon that’s approximately the same size and color as a watermelon. Once ripe, the fruit’s fuzzy exterior morphs into a powdery ash-colored coating that gives this fruit its name.The tender leaves and buds are also used as vegetable. It is primarily grown for its young and mature fruits, which are consumed as such or used to make sugar candies. The surface of the fruit is covered with a bluish-white, ‘waxy’ ash. The fruit has a long shelf life.Sandy loam soils with high organic matter are considered best for ash gourd. The optimum soil ph is 6.0-7.0. This crop requires a warm and humid climate. The optimum temperature requirement is 24 °C-30 °C. Short days, low night temperatures and humid climate are good for production of female flowers. It can be grown in mild climate, but it is sensitive to frost.

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