Going Out of My Gourd With Curiosity

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Going Out of My Gourd With Curiosity

You know what I’m talking about — the strange, bumpy things you see every fall. They’re piled high at all the stores, squatting on front porches, or sitting in a bowl your friend insists is “autumnal.” But seriously, what is a gourd? Why do we keep buying these things? Why are they so beautiful and interesting? And more importantly, who’s out there growing them? Let’s start with the basics: a gourd is a hard-shelled plant in the Cucurbitaceae fa…