Bottle Gourd Latu Vegetable Seeds

Bottle Gourd Latu Vegetable Seeds

Bottle Gourd Latu Vegetable Seeds are a traditional and highly preferred bottle gourd variety in India, known for their round-to-short (latu) shape, tender flesh, and excellent taste. This variety grows well in Indian weather and is suitable for home gardens, kitchen gardens, terrace gardening, and commercial vegetable farming. Latu bottle gourd is widely used in Indian households for everyday cooking and healthy diets.

Other Names of Bottle Gourd Latu in India

Different local and regional names across India know Bottle Gourd Latu:

• Latu Lauki
• Gol Lauki
• Round Bottle Gourd
• Ghiya Latu
• Desi Latu Lauki
• Sorakaya
• Hindi: Lauki (लौकी), Doodhi (दूधी)
• Tamil: Soraikai (சுரைக்காய்)
• Telugu: Sorekayi (సోరకాయ)
• Marathi: Dudhi (दुधी)
• Gujarati: Dudi (દુધી)
• Kannada: Sorekayi (ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ)
• Malayalam: Churakka (ചുരയ്ക്ക)

About Bottle Gourd Latu Vegetable Seeds

Bottle Gourd Latu is a fast-growing, vine-type summer vegetable that performs best in warm and humid climates. The plants develop strong vines with healthy leaves and produce continuous flowering and fruiting, allowing multiple harvests during the season. The fruits are round or slightly oval, light green in colour, and have soft, juicy flesh with mild flavour, making them perfect for sabzi, curry, kofta, stuffed dishes, and juice.

This variety is easy to grow and adapts well to trellis, bower system, or ground spread cultivation. Fruits should be harvested at a tender stage to ensure the best taste and market value. Bottle Gourd Latu is rich in water content, fibre, and essential nutrients, making it ideal for summer consumption and digestive health.

Due to its attractive shape and uniform size, Latu bottle gourd has good demand in local vegetable markets and mandis. The fruits have decent shelf life and transport quality, which helps farmers and sellers reduce losses. With basic care, timely watering, and regular harvesting, growers can achieve high yield and consistent income from this crop. It is suitable for both beginner gardeners and experienced farmers.

Key Features & Benefits

• Round/short “latu” shaped attractive fruits

• High yield with repeated harvesting

• Soft flesh with mild taste

• Easy to grow and maintain

• Suitable for home and commercial farming

Growing Information

• Sowing Time: February–June

• Germination: 6–10 days

• Harvesting: 45–60 days after sowing

• Climate: Warm and humid

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

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