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Old September 17, 2017   #81
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Originally Posted by Zeedman View Post
Do a web search for "Chinese Okra", a.k.a. luffa... which is what is pictured in the photo. It is a vining, climbing member of the gourd family, eaten like okra when young. I grew it when I lived in San Diego, but it doesn't grow well where I live now.
I think you guys are right about it being a luffa, apparently they do eat them when they are young in India... Which is where the seeds came from.
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