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Omelet · 02-09-2007, 10:07 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible

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cordowr wrote:

Omelet;744329 Wrote:
In article ,
cordowr wrote:
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This year a seedling appeared in the veg plot which looked like a
squash. I assumed the seed must have come from the compost where I
had
put the previous years marrow innards after we ate the rest. I cut
the
first fruit last night. It had the colour of a marrow but a bit
'dumpy'
about a foot long and a little tapered.

Cut open the flesh looked marrow like and it was duly cooked for a
meal
last night. It tasted absolutely foul so my wife and myself only ate
only the tiniest piece each. Today we are both feeling ill and have
been purging since the early hours.

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It may have been a wild gourd.
They are not edible.

Watch it. You may want to take some of the leaves and one of the
"fruits" to the emergency room with you.

Thanks Om

Fortunately it tasted so disgusting we only ate the tiniest piece each
and have now recovered - well almost. I amazed so little of it had such
a drastic effect. Another lesson learned!

All the Best
Alex

So long as you are ok now!

Baby wild gourds can resemble squashes, but tend to be a bit toxic.
Once they mature, they develop hard shells.

Be careful! :-)
--
Peace, Om

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