Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Harvesting and yield

• Both the immature and mature fruits are harvested. After anthesis, the immature fruits are harvested in a week and after 30-40 days for mature fruits. Ash gourd starts flowering 60-80 days after planting. Immature fruits need to be sending to the market early after harvesting. The mature fruits are harvested and stored. The fruit at maturity have a white waxy surface. There is a more wax bloom on ripening fruit and the peduncle withers. Average yield of ash gourd is 10-15 tonnes /ha.