Print fact sheet - Gourds
Mansoor Noor wrote to Burke's Backyard to tell us about the very long gourds grown by his uncle, Mashuk Ali. Ali and his family gave Don and the film crew a warm welcome and then showed them the huge gourds, which hang down from a sturdy support ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
The Gourdfather
The gourd is a peculiar type of vine, producing inedible fruit which are often twisted and bizarre in appearance. A gourd is from the cucurbitale family, along with pumpkin, squash, cucumber and watermelon. They can weigh up to three kilos! It's ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Winter Melon - Wax Melon
The largest of the gourds/melons sold in the market. Smooth skinned, cylindrical, oblong and light green skinned, different types of Wax Melon can range in weight from 2 or 3 kg to 30 kg or more. Tropical and sub-tropical in Australia. [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Hairy Melon
A long light green gourd with a downy, hairy skin. Often narrowing in the centre and fattening at the end. Temperate to sub-tropical. Hairy Melon is consigned to the markets in 10kg cartons. var. chien-gua [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Chi qua
Hairy melon, fuzzy gourd, Chinese preserving melon, wax gourd, moa qua (hairy gourd). The best quality chi quas are the hairy ones! This shows that they are fresh, young, and have not been handled too much. It is best to pick them up using a ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Lorraine Hansberry
Here are Lorraine Hansberry's last three plays--Les Blancs, The Drinking Gourd, and What Use Are Flowers?--representing the capstone of her achievement. Includes a new preface by Jewell Gresham Nemiroff and a revised introduction by Margaret B. ... [... more]
Random House |
Jeanette Winter
Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). ... [... more]
Random House |
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