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More confusion today.

冬瓜 (Mand: dōng guā; Cant: dung1 gwaa1) directly translates as 'winter melon', but refers to what you may know as the 'wax gourd', and not what is elsewhere known as 'winter gourd'. It is also known regionally as ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, etc

Benincasa hispida

These can reach up to 80 cm/32 inches in length. Used as the pumpkins in the last post. Again it is available in slices or pieces.

Another variety of wax gourd that we have is 节瓜/節瓜 (Mand: jié guā; Cant: zit3 gwaa1), sometimes called 'hairy gourd'. Much smaller at only 8 to 10 inches / 20-25cm in length  this is the jointed wax gourd. It is used in the same ways as its large siblings.

jiegua

We do get a range of what people call the winter squashes that come in many colours and shapes. I'll cover them when they turn up. It isn't winter here, yet.

More confusion today.

冬瓜 (Mand: dōng guā; Cant: dung1 gwaa1) directly translates as 'winter melon', but refers to what you may know as the 'wax gourd', and not what is elsewhere known as 'winter gourd'. It is also known regionally as ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, etc

Benincasa hispida

These can reach up to 80 cm/32 inches in length. Used as the pumpkins in the last post. Again it is available in slices or pieces.

Another variety of wax gourd that we have is 节瓜/節瓜 (Mand: jié guā; Cant: zit3 gwaa1). Much smaller at only 8 to 10 inches / 20-25cm in length  this is the jointed wax gourd. It is used in the same ways as its large siblings.

jiegua

We do get a range of what people call the winter squashes that come in many colours and shapes. I'll cover them when they turn up. It isn't winter here, yet.

More confusion today.

冬瓜 (Mand: dōng guā; Cant: dung1 gwaa1) directly translates as 'winter melon', but refers to what you may know as the 'wax gourd', and not what is elsewhere known as 'winter gourd'. It is also known regionally as also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, etc

Benincasa hispida

These can reach up to 80 cm/32 inches in length. Used as the pumpkins in the last post. Again it is available in slices or pieces.

Another variety of wax gourd that we have is 节瓜/節瓜 (Mand: jié guā; Cant: zit3 gwaa1). Much smaller at only 8 to 10 inches / 20-25cm in length  this is the jointed wax gourd. It is used in the same ways as its large siblings.

jiegua

We do get a range of what people call the winter squashes that come in many colours and shapes. I'll cover them when they turn up. It isn't winter here, yet.

More confusion today.

冬瓜 (Mand: dōng guā; Cant: dung1 gwaa1) directly translates as 'winter melon', but refers to what you may know as the 'wax gourd', and not what is elsewhere known as 'winter gourd'. It is also known regionally as also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, etc

Benincasa hispida

These can reach up to 80 cm/32 inches in length. Used as the pumpkins in the last post. Again it is available in slices or pieces.

Another variety of wax gourd that we have is 节瓜/節瓜 (Mand: jié guā; Cant: zit3 gwaa1). Much smaller at only 8 to 10 inches / 20-25cm in length  this is the jointed wax gourd. It is used in thesame ways as its large siblings

We do get a range of what people call the winter squashes that come in many colours and shapes. I'll cover them when they turn up. It isn't winter here, yet.