Learn about the diverse gourds grown and used in Indian cuisine, such as bottle gourd , bitter gourd , pumpkin, and more. Discover their unique flavors, textures, nutritional benefits, and how to grow them at home. The gourd is a hard-shell fruit from the Cucurbitaceae family that grows on a vine and is one of the oldest cultivated plants that’s known to be super-nutritious. Gourd , any of the hard-shelled fruits of certain members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Many gourds are cultivated as ornamentals, decorations, or food crops, and some can be dried and used to make a variety of useful or decorative objects, including utensils, instruments, and birdhouses.
