Yazdy ji I think Luffa acutangula and ridge gourd are the same. Please tell me if it is otherwise. The fruit sold here under the name Chinese okra. And Tanay, I think Jhinga is Bhindi Abelmoschus esculentus not this one.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, > This is Luffa acutangula or ridge gourd. > Kindly go through the link. > > http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Ridge+gourd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___IN364 > Regards > Yazdy. > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Luffa acutangula is commonly grown in temperate climates, common in > Kashmir > > used as vegetable, photographed from Delhi from a nursery. Common names > > Ridged gourd, Chinese Okra, ribbed loofah, ribbed gourd, angled loofah > and > > sinqua. > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > >
