Apple Gourd

3Reviews
SKU: 1202-P25
$3.95

Item Details

Large hard-shelled gourd shaped like an apple. Mottled green skin dries to brown; very long shelf life. Gourds are 6-8" tall and 4-6" across. Best used for crafting and birdhouses.


  • 100-120 days
  • Conventional
  • Hard-shelled gourds resemble apples
  • Mottled green skin dries to brown
  • Gourds grow to 6-8 inches by 4 inches across
  • Best used for crafting and birdhouses

Growing Instructions

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed in 12" diameter hills. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. In short season areas, grow from transplants started indoors 8 weeks in advance. Gourds grow well on fences or garden trellises.

  • Direct Seed: 1" Deep
  • Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds
  • Thin: To 3-4 Plants
  • Light: Full Sun

Ratings & Reviews

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Looks just like giant apples!

by

Fun to grow. Survived our drought and a squash bug infestation.I got 6-8 fruits per plant.

OMG i love all of them

by

I love it I have a hole garden of apple gourds.

No fruit set

by

these plants were incredibly vigorous but not a single gourd set! They all fell off the vine before they were the size of golf balls.