Process of harvesting loofaf and how loofah used for #harvest #loofah #plants #reelsfypシ | Lee Yumi

Reminiscing on this amazing harvest! Many of you probably thought that loofah sponges came from the ocean but they actually come from the luffa plant in the gourd family! This cousin to the cucumber grows over a long 5 month season until the fruit eventually yellows and dries to find the sponge like structure on the inside. Have you ever wanted to grow your own natural bath and kitchen sponges? Luffa are extremely disease and pest resistant and the fruit is also edible while it’s still small. Th