Bottle Gourd

🌿 Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) – Overview

Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria
Family: Cucurbitaceae

🥗 Description

Bottle gourd is a soft, tender vegetable with a mild flavor and high water content (around 92%). It has a smooth, light-green skin and white, spongy flesh inside. It can grow in various shapes — long, round, or bottle-shaped.

💪 Health Benefits

• Helps in hydration and cooling the body.

• Supports weight loss and digestion.

• Good for heart health and liver function.

• Beneficial for diabetic and hypertensive patients.

🍳 Culinary Uses

• Used in curries, soups, juices, halwa, kofta, and parathas.

• The tender fruit is ideal for cooking, while the mature gourd can be used as a utensil or container after drying.

🌾 Export/Trade Info (for business use)

• Form: Fresh / Frozen / Dried / Dehydrated

• HS Code: 07099910

• Packaging: Net bags, cartons, or wooden crates

• Storage: Cool and dry place, 8–10°C

• Shelf life: 1–2 weeks (fresh)