55-60 day maturity after transplanting. Luffa acutangula ’Yu Sing’. Yu Sing Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This unique gourd plant has beautiful fruit. The gourds are uniform and straight, growing 20-24 inches long with firm and tender flesh. They are also tolerant to heat and hollowness. An attractive container specimen, the Luffa Gourd needs a 1.5-foot deep container and an accompanying trellis to thrive. This variety produces a high yield. Not only can these fruits be eaten similarly to a winter squash or zucchini, but the dried interior of the plant can also be used as an environmentally-friendly shower scrubby. Approx 230 seeds / oz.