Graded before sale
Luffa
per lb · Luffa acutangula
$2.99/ lb
In 2 hours
Ridge gourd picked young, while the flesh is soft and sweet. Peel the ridges, keep the rest.
Origin
—
Inspected
Every crate
Kept at
50°F (10°C)
Ripen · keep · enjoy
- As it leaves us
- Young and tender, for eating green before the inside turns fibrous. Firm, heavy for its size and evenly green along the ridges; a light, spongy or yellowing gourd has started turning into a sponge.
- At home
- Loosely wrapped in the warmest drawer of the fridge for three or four days; peel the ridges before cooking.
- Enjoy by
- Within 4 days of delivery
Florida luffa has its edge in autumn, when northern growers are done.
Nutrition & health sheetPer 100 g of the edible part▾
- 20kcal
- Calories
- 1.2g
- Protein
- 4.4g
- Carbs
- 0.2g
- Fat
- 1.1g
- Fibre
Vitamins & minerals
- Vitamin C12 mg13%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.06 mg5%
- Pantothenic acid (B5)0.22 mg4%
- Manganese0.09 mg4%
Percentages are of an adult’s daily value, per 100 g.
Good for
- Very low in calories — 94% water
- Immune function — vitamin C
- Takes up the flavour of whatever it is cooked with
Taste a thin raw slice first and throw the gourd away if it is bitter: bitter luffa carries cucurbitacins, which cooking does not remove and which cause severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
Peel off the hard ridges, keep the soft skin between them, and cook it briefly; it turns silky in minutes.
Nutrition information from standard reference data, not medical advice.
Good with
DalChutneyCurry
