- A North Indian dessert
made out of pumpkin dipped in sugar syrup. Especially famous are Pethas
from Agra.
- ASH GOURD (Benincasa
hispida) is a popular vegetable cultivated throughout Kerala. The fruits
are cultivated mainly for culinary purpose.
- Medicinal ash gourd is
generally cultivated as a rain fed crop during May. It is also rarely
cultivated during summer in the rice fallows. Its cultivation is similar
to that of the common ash gourd.
- The process of
manufacturing petha sweet is completely manual. Although the process is
simple but one needs a lot of experience to actually manufacture the
product. Hygienic and sanitary conditions are not up to the mark in most
of the units. Old and traditional heating systems i.e. Coal fired
bhattis or furnace are used for processing.
- Gas is used for petha
and namkin processing. Residue is excellent organic fertilizer. Gas
sample is tested at IOC lab. It can design full scale petha WTE
plant.
- Petha can be used as a
vegetable, and in pickles, curries and preserves. The fruit can be eaten
when it is young or old, it can be picked as early as one week after
fertilization.
- Petha is antiperiodic,
aphrodisiac, diuretic, laxative and tonic. It is used in ayurvedic
medicine in the treatment of epilepsy, lung diseases, asthma, coughs
etc.
- Every year the demand
for petha is increasing as it is pure and tasty. In Agra, costs of petha
range between rupees 44 to 250 per kilogram whereas, in any metropolitan
cities.
- Petha sweet is a
perishable item so its export is very difficult but two-three
manufacturers with the use of canning technology have started exporting
the product to U.S.A and Gulf countries, however their share is still
negligible. The demand for Petha in the domestic market is also
increasing day by day as the sweet is an affordable one and is known to
give energy and keeps the body cool in summers.
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General
- About petha
- About ash gourd
(benincasa hispida)
- Information about
benincasa hispida
- Medicinal ash gourd
- About melons
- Benincasa hispida
waxgourd, waxgourd, petha various
- About winter
melon
Cultivation
Process
- Agra petha
cluster
- Seed production in
cucurbits
- Method of petha
- A case study of tendral
winter melons (cucumis melo l.) postharvest senescence
-
Tohgan - a Japanese marrow with
potential for New Zealand growers
- Petha waste
processing
Growers
- Grower from
India
- Another grower from
India
- Grower from
Sheridan, Indiana
- Another grower from New
Delhi, India
- Grower from Oakland,
California
- Another grower from
Haryana, India
Uses
- About ash gourd
uses
- How ash gaurd (petha)
is used in burning urination
- Cucurbit seed as
possible oil and protein sources
- Economic aspects of
melons in sicily
-
The melon fruit fly,
Bactrocera
cucurbitae: A review of its biology and management
Ingredient Extraction
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Information
about limestone water
- Pumpkin
production
- Sugar production from
sugarcane
- Products about
Petha
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Function &
Properties
-
Possible anorectic effect of methanol
extract of
Benincasa hispida (Thunb). Cogn, fruit
Agronomic response of winter melon
(Cucumis melo
inodorus Naud.) to biodegradable and polyethylene film mulches, and to
different planting densities
Physicochemical characterization of
Tendral
Melons Stored in Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Effect of
methanolic extract of benincasa hispida against histamine and
acetylcholine induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs
Product
- Winter melon peel
(benincasa hispida, wax gourd, dong gua pi) extract powder
- Kesar angoorie
petha
- Haldirams Kesar
Ganderi or petha for Rakhi
- Petha sweets
Market &
Production
- Pollution turns Agra petha bitter
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Analysis of Forces Affecting
Competitive Position of Mexico in Supplying U.S. Winter Melon Market
- Agra petha
cluster
- Loofahs, gourds, melons
and snake beans
- Demand on agras
petha
- About asian
melons
- Evaluation of two Benincasa hispida Genotypes for Fruit
Yield, Vine Growth, Size and Shape Characteristics
Suppliers &
Buyers
- Suppliers of
petha
- Petha suppliers
- Petha trade
leads
- Selling leads of
petha
- Suppliers and
manufacturers of petha
- Antibiotic
buyers
- Insulin buyers
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