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Looking at the ridges to tell whether a ridged gourd is sweet or bitter without tasting it.VallabhaiPremjibhaiBhadabhi, a farmer from the Amreli district in Gujarat, can tell whether a ridged gourd is sweet or bitter. According to him, a gourd with even number of ridges is likely to be sweet and an odd number suggests it to be bitter. He has used this method for the last 50 years. His father has passed on this knowledge to him.A gourd with even number of ridges is likely to be sweet and an odd number suggests it to bebitter.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: VallabhbhaiPremjibhaiBhadaji
Agro-Ecological Zone: Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3)
Address:
District: Amreli
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365601

Crop: Ridge gourd
Crop Scientific Name: (Lufa acuntafolia)
Crop Vernacular Name: Turia
Ingredients: Knowledge passed on from generation to generation

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