White gourd is one of the cucurbitaceaous vegetables. It is grown throughont the country. The green tender fruits are used for cooking and ripen fruits are used both for cooking and making sweet dishes like Murubba and Halua.

Nutritive Value :
Each 100g edible portion of Ash/Wax gourd contains moisture 96.5 g, minerals 0.3 mg, Fibre 0.8 g. Energy 10 K cal. protein 0.4g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 1.9 g, calcium 30 mg, iron 0.8 mg, vitamin B1 0.06 mg. vitamin B2. 0.41 mg. vitamin 'C' 1 mg. phosphorus 20 mg niacin 0.4 mg