I have tons of gourds growing I recently moved here and found them growing in my back yard. I would be more than happy to save the seeds for you I'm actually using the gourds for the same thing lol. I don't know anything about preserving them but I will look into it and get back to you .
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Here is one of the gourds currently growing.
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signed GardenerX,
Plants are children of Mother Earth and Father Time, as they cling to their mother for comfort today, Father Time works his ways to shape their FUTURE...
I have long handle gourd seeds. They grow 6 feet long. If you make the vines grown on a very tall fence or trellis you get straight handles other wise they curl in a circle.