I grew Luffa last year and got tons of gourds. I mistakenly spilled some seeds in the greenhouse and this Spring they took off like a weed. Since I didn't want more sponges I searched for "can you eat luff?" and got your site. This is a great vegetable to grow because the bugs don't touch it. Thanks for the video,
Great video I learned of luffa from another channel yet your channel went more in depth after harvesting to peeling, preparing, and cooking 🥘. I cannot wait for ours to harvest~
Enjoyed this video. Like the way you explain the taste and texture of everything you grow. You can also cook these gourds with onions and lentils with a bit of turmeric. Delicious.
I did not know that they were edible at that stage of growth!! Thank you for the excellent vid. I've grown a few hundred and give them to friends for shower dishes and they're so nice because you can cut them and have a fresh scrubber each time. If you take a length of bamboo and split it then spread the splits with a nail then slip it into the hollows then pull out the nails they make great back scrubbers. Lol
I'm a big grower for the past three years in Virginia. I started with Taiwanese and the more common luffa. Those seem to have crossed into a version that is thick like this, but shorter. About a football size. I coined the name Virginia Huskies luffa for them. I mainly grow for sponges, but this season is closing in and I may have to go for eating them, at least the younger small ones. The apple are supposed to be tasty. That luffa is way bigger than I would have imagined using. I'm getting ready to do a pork stir fry with some tonight.
Has to be specific variety. I tried eating regular young luffas and the first ones tasted very bitter. Later ones tasted better, but still not something I would gladly eat.
I’ve got some small ones on the vine. Planted them a bit too late for Indiana, but I’m still going to try them. Your recipe looks sooo good. Thanks for the education!
Wish I can tell you...my family has been growing this for years. It's probably a variety that's breed to specifically grow for consumption. It takes longer to dry as a sponge taking the size in consideration -- not surprised it takes longer to dry. :)
Me neither! Very cool! Funny you showed up today because today also, I saw bitter melon at the nursery and thought...”hmm, I wanna grow this for those red sweet seeds Wendi loves”.
Well thank you for this info. Ive grown them before but thought you had to eat them before got large. I watched a video that said 4 inch when eat. Otherwise they have already become fibers inside. I ate a 4 inch. But never tried larger. Here in Tx . Mine seemed to get fibers quickly. Take care.
The common variety has to be eaten at very young/small stage as they do get tough much earlier than the variety I'm growing. This variety has been with my family for years, and I believe at one point some grower must have breed this for consumption so they can grow big yet stay soft.
@@wendiland what a treasure from your family! I wonder if you would consider giving some seed to Seed Savers Exchange or another seed bank/supplier to preserve this unique variety and protect it as well as honor your family's stewardship of this plant. From the comments I can see a bunch of us are enamored with this variety. Oh! And now I see that you have a place to order the seeds or get on a waitlist. Thank you for that! With appreciation! ☺
Man that's a lot of food from one loofah. I cannot wait to try this. I wonder if you could grill it on a kabob or if that will just taste like a sponge. Or something like street corn.
We grow up eating that vegetable all my life in the Philippines before I moved here in the US. It os called patola there, i did not know it is being used here for luffa.
Nice video! Where are you located? I'm surprised that it's already end of season for luffa where you are. I've just have my first luffa pollinated a few days ago here in Canada.
Awesome video. I learned a lot! Today, I was weeding my garden and accidentially cut my loofa! Ugh. Do you think that the loofas I have will go to loofa from drying out or should I just harvest to eat? 1 of them is young and tender, I should probably just harvest that one, right? I have 2 large ones that have not yet dried but I want to use them as loofas. What do you think I should do with those? They are starting to harden. I'm in zone 9. Thanks!
I grew luffa for the first time this year and the plant fruited like crazy. My only problem is that that the luffa Ive harvested to eat is bitter, some more thân others. My first harvest was fine but later in the season when the weather cooled down is when they become bitter. Have you had this problem and what can I do to fix it?
Luffa has sweetness similar to zucchini. The flavor blends well with other ingredients. I think we talked about the taste of the luffa in this video: th-cam.com/video/YZbBPUGbWXM/w-d-xo.html
So I just saw another comment where you mention that you don't know the name. But I see you sell them on your website so I'll be sure to pick up a back once you have them back in stock.
Hi Wendi, I am growing Luffa in S. Florida and I am seeing brown streaks on the young gourd that gets more pronounced as the luffah increases in size. Not just the odd one but most of them. I haven’t seen this before when I have grown them. Any suggestions? Anyone else have this problem? Thank you.
Wendi Phan thanks. I’ve got them growing but Ive never actually tried to eat one. We just use them for scrubbies. So it was cool to watch your video. I like miso anything
I grew Luffa last year and got tons of gourds. I mistakenly spilled some seeds in the greenhouse and this Spring they took off like a weed. Since I didn't want more sponges I searched for "can you eat luff?" and got your site. This is a great vegetable to grow because the bugs don't touch it. Thanks for the video,
The fact that you thanked it 😍 I bet you're so down to Earth.
Hi wendi, we call this patola in the Phillipines. I admire ur garden, it’s amazingly beautiful. Thanks for the postings.
I didn't know luffa's edible. Maybe i'll try it sometime! Thanks Wendi
Definitely eat them when they are smaller. At that size I would let it dry out to a sponge
@@thebovinettehomestead3285 thanks for the tip.
Only the young ones, unless you like to eat bath sponges lol
@@Yoyoyoyoasshole Lol, yes very tasty!
Thank you. My wife and I enjoyed learning from this video. Be well.
Great video I learned of luffa from another channel yet your channel went more in depth after harvesting to peeling, preparing, and cooking 🥘. I cannot wait for ours to harvest~
Enjoyed this video. Like the way you explain the taste and texture of everything you grow. You can also cook these gourds with onions and lentils with a bit of turmeric. Delicious.
thank you, I'll have to try that. :)
I did not know that they were edible at that stage of growth!!
Thank you for the excellent vid. I've grown a few hundred and give them to friends for shower dishes and they're so nice because you can cut them and have a fresh scrubber each time.
If you take a length of bamboo and split it then spread the splits with a nail then slip it into the hollows then pull out the nails they make great back scrubbers. Lol
And i thought these were only used in the bath ! thanks and have a great weekend Wendi.
Thank you! I live in a zone where regular zucchini struggle and I’m going to try the luffa!
I'm a big grower for the past three years in Virginia. I started with Taiwanese and the more common luffa.
Those seem to have crossed into a version that is thick like this, but shorter. About a football size.
I coined the name Virginia Huskies luffa for them.
I mainly grow for sponges, but this season is closing in and I may have to go for eating them, at least the younger small ones. The apple are supposed to be tasty.
That luffa is way bigger than I would have imagined using.
I'm getting ready to do a pork stir fry with some tonight.
I had no idea that you could eat luffa!! Great information to know and showing us how to use it. Thanks for sharing your ideas!!
Most varieties you need to pick them at a very young stage for them to be soft to eat. Test picking yours. :)
@@wendiland sounds good. Thanks for your advice.
Has to be specific variety. I tried eating regular young luffas and the first ones tasted very bitter. Later ones tasted better, but still not something I would gladly eat.
That looks delicious! I’ll have to try it. Thank you for all the info!
I’ve got some small ones on the vine. Planted them a bit too late for Indiana, but I’m still going to try them. Your recipe looks sooo good. Thanks for the education!
I'm growing some, 2 plants. Exciting to watch.
Wendi rocks! That meal looks delicious! Miso makes everything better :)
What species are you growing Wendy? I've grown 5 different species of luffa in my garden for eating in the past 2 years. Would love to compare notes!
Wish I can tell you...my family has been growing this for years. It's probably a variety that's breed to specifically grow for consumption. It takes longer to dry as a sponge taking the size in consideration -- not surprised it takes longer to dry. :)
For the size it looks like loofa cylindrical.
I really enjoy it, thanks for the beautiful explanation
Wending good morning from North Mackay Queensland Australia your video is amazing
It’s like a fluffy cucumber 🥒☁️
Good way to put it. :)
That looks like a good meal ! ! !
Me neither! Very cool! Funny you showed up today because today also, I saw bitter melon at the nursery and thought...”hmm, I wanna grow this for those red sweet seeds Wendi loves”.
aww lol I can't' wait to have more of those seeds. Did you get any bitter gourd starters?
Wendi Phan The starter wasn’t that healthy. I’m heading to another nursery to see if I can get one! All because of you! 😉
That looks delicious!
Well thank you for this info. Ive grown them before but thought you had to eat them before got large. I watched a video that said 4 inch when eat. Otherwise they have already become fibers inside. I ate a 4 inch. But never tried larger. Here in Tx . Mine seemed to get fibers quickly. Take care.
The common variety has to be eaten at very young/small stage as they do get tough much earlier than the variety I'm growing. This variety has been with my family for years, and I believe at one point some grower must have breed this for consumption so they can grow big yet stay soft.
@@wendiland what a treasure from your family! I wonder if you would consider giving some seed to Seed Savers Exchange or another seed bank/supplier to preserve this unique variety and protect it as well as honor your family's stewardship of this plant. From the comments I can see a bunch of us are enamored with this variety. Oh! And now I see that you have a place to order the seeds or get on a waitlist. Thank you for that! With appreciation! ☺
Very interesting, keep up the great work!!!
I never knew you could eat them. They are kinda invasive but make good sponges.
Man that's a lot of food from one loofah. I cannot wait to try this. I wonder if you could grill it on a kabob or if that will just taste like a sponge. Or something like street corn.
Beautiful
watching you thank the food!! that gave me all the feels. I need to do more of this, and see more of this
I love your videos! Thank you for the great information :).
I know that feeling with the peeler.
We moved homes, and I cannot peel for anything without my orange Asian peeler hahaha.
Very nice video! I need to try these out!
I could smell it cooking. Seriously. 😁
We grow up eating that vegetable all my life in the Philippines before I moved here in the US. It os called patola there, i did not know it is being used here for luffa.
What was the taste/texture after cooking?
Wow i thought they were only edible when small, i have two huge ones on my vine now so will check them out
Nice video! Where are you located? I'm surprised that it's already end of season for luffa where you are. I've just have my first luffa pollinated a few days ago here in Canada.
I’m in zone 10. This was late last year’s harvest. I’ll have update on current luffa plant coming up for comparison. Got my first bloom last week too!
I love Luffa specially when it sweet. Where can I get the seeds for this !!!!
Looks delicious😋
Can you show how to make sponge and save the seeds
LOVED THE MEAL DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD EAT LUFFA ❤TY SO MUCH FOR THIS TRYING TO EAT VEGAN
Awesome video. I learned a lot! Today, I was weeding my garden and accidentially cut my loofa! Ugh. Do you think that the loofas I have will go to loofa from drying out or should I just harvest to eat? 1 of them is young and tender, I should probably just harvest that one, right? I have 2 large ones that have not yet dried but I want to use them as loofas. What do you think I should do with those? They are starting to harden. I'm in zone 9. Thanks!
Wow Wendi
I grew luffa for the first time this year and the plant fruited like crazy. My only problem is that that the luffa Ive harvested to eat is bitter, some more thân others. My first harvest was fine but later in the season when the weather cooled down is when they become bitter. Have you had this problem and what can I do to fix it?
Looks interesting
Would be nice if you would described the taste of the broth/soup. Does it pick up the mushroom flavor or does the luffa have its own unique flavor ?
Luffa has sweetness similar to zucchini. The flavor blends well with other ingredients. I think we talked about the taste of the luffa in this video: th-cam.com/video/YZbBPUGbWXM/w-d-xo.html
Hello Wendi i am looking for the luffa seeds the giant type that you have. I am in Mozambique
Hey wendi, could you tell me the specific variety or type of luffa you're growing? Yours look much thicker than the ones I'm growing. Thanks!
So I just saw another comment where you mention that you don't know the name. But I see you sell them on your website so I'll be sure to pick up a back once you have them back in stock.
I would pay so much for some of those seeds
I will have them for the next growing season. Still drying on the plant. :) Follow my social media, visit Wendiland.com for updates.
I'm surprised. Thanks.
Great info 👍
Great
I did not know as well what is the best time or size to use
Wow that loofah is huge. Can you give me the name of this big loofah or if you wants to sell some seeds I'll be happy please let me know
Where can I get the seeds for this
I will have seeds after this growing season.
So if you pick up before can it still dry and make A loofah a sponge
Very interesting
I would have loved some seeds from that monster!
next year. :)
Where is that vegetable?
But my loofah will turn blackish after cooking for a few minutes🤔
My mouth watering. I alway wish that I can plant them. Do you have seed to sell?. I live in Georgia.
I don't have seeds right now. Will see if I can make cuttings off the plant to offer. Update on what happened to those seeds coming up...
Hi Wendi, I am growing Luffa in S. Florida and I am seeing brown streaks on the young gourd that gets more pronounced as the luffah increases in size. Not just the odd one but most of them. I haven’t seen this before when I have grown them. Any suggestions? Anyone else have this problem? Thank you.
Which variety of luffa was it?
Way to go!
好大一个“水瓜”（或丝瓜？）美味
What strain of luffa is this?
POV: You searched this up
Chi Co the chi em mua cay oi pink giong chi o dau duoc khong chi em o North California. Thank you
Can you fry it like egg plant?
Never tried, but think not since there's so much water in the gourd.
Wendi Phan thanks. I’ve got them growing but Ive never actually tried to eat one. We just use them for scrubbies. So it was cool to watch your video. I like miso anything
Как вы жрёте ? Это же мочалка для бани и посуду мыть...
Oi, parece delicioso 👍 like.
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I should call her.. 😢