Inheritance of white seed coat colour in sponge gourd [Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.]

Abstract

Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica Roem.), also known as
dishrag gourd, dishcloth gourd, loofah gourd, and
smooth loofah is a very popular vegetable grown under
low input condition in the tropical and subtropical
regions. The other vernacular names of sponge gourd
in India are kali tori, ghia tori, toria, nemia, chiori,
dhundul, thuppa heera kayi, ghosali, gilka, bhol or tarada.
It is an important component of cropping system during
pre-kharif and kharif seasons in North Indian plain region
as it has the ability to set fruits at extremely high
temperature prevailing during May-June and is cultivated
both on commercial scale and in kitchen gardens. The
sponge gourd is grown in many parts of the world but
is more common crop in China and other Asian countries.