Gourd, Wax—Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

This document describes the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), an annual vine cultivated primarily in South Florida for its edible fruit. Known by various names such as white gourd and winter melon, the plant produces large, wax-coated fruits with white, crisp flesh. It details the plant’s botanical fe...

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Main Author: James M. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-05-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139699
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