Ash Guard Mithai Petha Vegetable Seeds

Grow Your Own Petha at Home — The Sweet Agra Delicacy

Bring the taste of tradition to your kitchen garden with Ash Guard Mithai Petha Vegetable Seeds. Ash gourd (Benincasa hispida), also known as Petha, Wax Gourd, or Winter Melon, is a vigorous climbing vine that produces large, pale green fruits with a distinctive white powdery coating — the key ingredient in the famous Agra Petha sweet and a staple in Indian cooking.

Why You'll Love Growing Ash Gourd

• Dual purpose — used to make Petha mithai (sweet) and in curries, soups, and juices
• High yielding — each vine produces multiple large fruits weighing 5–15 kg
• Fast growing — fruits ready to harvest in 90–120 days
• Long shelf life — mature fruits store for months without refrigeration
• Medicinal value — traditionally used in Ayurveda for cooling and digestive benefits
• Vigorous climber — ideal for trellises, fences, and pergolas

Growing Guide

• Best sowing time: February–May & June–August (India)
• Germination: 5–8 days at 25–35°C
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Watering: Regular — keep soil consistently moist
• Spacing: 2–3 meters apart
• Support: Provide trellis or fence for climbing
• Harvest: 90–120 days from sowing
• Suitable for: Kitchen gardens, large pots, trellises, open ground

Packet contains approx. 15–25 seeds. Suitable for all Indian climate zones; thrives in warm, humid conditions.