My grandson brought us a small plant and said that it was a a fig gourd. Apparently his Portuguese grandmother said that these grow in Portugal and he wanted to see if he could grow one. We planted it and it had over ten small gourds; however, many fell off and only 6 are left and they look like watermelons. They are hanging from a dead tree where the plant climbed. I don't know if these can used for soups, my grandson said his other grandma uses them for baking, i.e. turnovers, pies, etc. Any information on these gourds? Thanks very much.
My grandson brought us a small plant and said that it was a a fig gourd. Apparently his Portuguese grandmother said that these grow in Portugal and he wanted to see if he could grow one. We planted it and it had over ten small gourds; however, many fell off and only 6 are left and they look like watermelons. They are hanging from a dead tree where the plant climbed. I don't know if these can used for soups, my grandson said his other grandma uses them for baking, i.e. turnovers, pies, etc. Any information on these gourds? Thanks very much.