By Amy Grant Upon this large blue orb we call home, there are a myriad of fruits and vegetables – many of which most of us have never heard. Amongst those lesser known are hedgehog gourd plants or teasel gourd. What is a hedgehog gourd and what other teasel gourd info can we dig up? Read on to learn more. What is a Hedgehog Gourd? Hedgehog or teasel gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus) has many other names including (in English) hedgehog cucumber, tiger’s egg and wild spiny cucumber. Native to Eastern Africa, hedgehog gourd plants are widely grown in the coastal regions of India where they are called ‘Kantola’ in Hindi and are available during the monsoon season there, late spring through the summer. In fact, teasel gourd is so popular in the Konkani region on the western coast of India that it is used in many of the ritual dishes of
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