Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six inches across. In India, young fruit is added to curries. The skin is ...
"An apple gourd looks like an apple. The snake gourd can grow up to 6 feet long ... if grown on the ground, it will sometimes curl." She grows bushel-basket gourds, canteen gourds, egg gourds and ...