22112011GS1 cucurbit vegetable from Rajasthan, 'CHIBAR'

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Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 21, 2011, 11:25:35 PM11/21/11
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Dear friends
This cucurbit vegetable from Rajasthan, cooked as vegetable and also made into chutney. Help needed in Botanical name.
Local name: CHIBAR

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 22, 2011, 2:32:28 AM11/22/11
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Could it be Citrullus colocynthis?


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Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

Pinki

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Nov 22, 2011, 4:21:16 AM11/22/11
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Gurcharan Sir this is not Citrullus colocynthis though i dont know
the real name....Citurllus colocynthis fruits are bigger but these are
small.

Alok

On Nov 21, 11:32 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Could it be Citrullus colocynthis?
>
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 22, 2011, 4:26:19 AM11/22/11
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Pinki ji
I also had that doubt. This fruit grows to the length of about 7 cm or so and breadth of about 5 cm. Also the shape is oval as against near globose in C. colocynthis. Let us wait for further inputs.


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Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

Pinki

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Nov 22, 2011, 4:29:48 AM11/22/11
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The name is Cucumis pubescens...also called as Kachri in
Haryana...both raw and mature fruits are used to make chatani...the
fruits are sliced when fresh and then the slices are dried in shade
to preserve them for off seasons...fruits are edible in any form....

Alok

On Nov 21, 11:32 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Could it be Citrullus colocynthis?
>
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 22, 2011, 4:40:54 AM11/22/11
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Thanks Pinki ji



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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

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