Gourds, the kind I am considering - hard-shelled gourds - are the inedible part of the squash family. There are the pumpkins and butternut squashes that can be eaten, but hard-shelled gourds dehydrate to a wood-like wall structure and can be used for all kinds of utilitarian purposes: birdhouses, bowls, masks, dollies, etc. Historically, gourds have been powder horns, grain carriers, and water dippers.
Digital Gourds chart © Dan Dunkin 2003
This chart is used courtesy The Gourd Reserve
This chart is used courtesy The Gourd Reserve
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