Leyte : Balantiyong
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) Family: Cucurbitaceae
Vernacular Names: upo, balantiyon, balantiyong
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits
Cultivated/Foraged: Planted
Market presence of vegetable:marketed
Habitat: garden, homegarden
Availability: harvestable 1 and half month after planting;
harvestable 3 months after planting;
all year round;
available September, 3 months to harvest
Other uses: cure for highblood
Dishes:Sautéed vegetables, law-uy, ginataan, ginisa, adobo
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Tagharigue, Calubian, Leyte
Brgy. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Calubian, Leyte Brgy. Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte Brgy. Pomponan, Baybay, Leyte |
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