Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six inches across. In India, young fruit is added to curries. The skin is ...

Don Lorence of Bellevue stands with one of his gourd baskets. Lorence picks the gourds, washes them and puts them together with other decorative items in baskets each fall for his family and friends, ...

A fall harvest basket outside, filled with gourds and surrounded by mums, pumpkin, apples, and straw - Eleonora Kuznetsova/Getty Images The harvest basket may have been created with the intent of ...

SABIN, Minn. -- Some people look at gourds and see orb-like fruits that might be eaten or arranged in a basket for autumn décor. Cindy Belohlavek looks at gourds and sees a virtual zoo or a kitchen ...

The society has hosted the festival for 30 years which bring gourd art and art lessons to community members in Southwest Austin.