So, some time ago I bought a little seedling assuming it was some kind of pumpkin (it was with other pumpkins) and then it proceeded to overtake my garden vertically and give these enormous fruits. These are getting big and I would love to know what they are and when I should harvest them.
Edit: I forgot to say that the leaves are reaaally soft and give off a strong smell when rubbed.
by Shafulafu
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Looks like some cucurbit, I’d guess hybrid cucumber
Im gonna go with … winter melon? Just based off the fruit
Looks kind of like a fuzzy melon to me: https://www.thespruceeats.com/fuzzy-melon-information-694692
I’ve never grown them myself but I live where there’s a large population of Asian expats and the gardens in my city are full of them.
It looks like a variety of bottle gourd or opu squash; very common in Indian/Asian cuisine. I grow this almost every year.
Ideally you want to pick them when they are young and the skin easily breaks under your thumbnail. Peel the skin if it is tough, Cook like you would zucchini or summer squash.
ash gourd/winter melon