Everwilde Farms - 15 Turk's Turban Gourd Seeds - Gold Vault Seed Packet

This gourd is dual-purpose-can be used in cooking or as autumn decor! These colorful orange and green gourds reach 8" in diameter and store well for future meals or decorating projects. It matures in about 100 days. The origin of gourds has been a subject of debate for decades. Archaelogical findings seem to show that Asia first domesticated the gourd for use as a container, though Africa and several island nations such as Polynesia and New Zealand also have an early history of using gourds as fishing floats, bottles, or musical instruments. Recent research shows that North America's gourds are nearly as old as those of Asia, which seems to suggest that early peoples who settled in the New World brought gourds with them.