winter gourd, ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon, (alu) puhul, and chalkumra. Each name captures a different aspect of the melon's appearance, texture, or regional usage. Originating from ...
the Malayalam word for ash gourd. Backing this theory is the region’s long association with the cultivation of this fruit, also known as winter melon. “Traditionally, it was done by Brahmins ...