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When is ash gourd in season in Bhutan?

Ash gourd is in season in Bhutan from August to December. Peak season runs from September to November.

This versatile vegetable has a fresh flavour and becomes tender when cooked. Use it in salads, soups, stews or stir-fries.

Vegetable

Peak season: Ash Gourd

in Bhutan during September

Order:
Cucurbitales
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Genus:
Benincasa
Scientific name:
Benincasa hispida
JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMarAprilAprMayMayJuneJunJulyJulAugust — Partial / shoulder seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Peak seasonOctNovember — Peak seasonNovDecember — Partial / shoulder seasonDec🎃

Country season

Bhutan — Northern Hemisphere. In September, the meteorological season is autumn.

autumn · Northern Hemisphere

Local production

No commercial growing on record in Bhutan, but the local climate allows it in gardens and smallholdings.

Personal growing

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in Bhutan for ash gourd: one.

In season

September – November

Partially in season

AugustDecember
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season