Luffa Germplasm

Luffa Sponge Gourd Breeding at NC State

Cultivars and breeding lines, including hybrids and inbreds (in order by type and year of release).

Cultigen name	Released	Developer	Important traits	Parents or pedigree
Luffa hybrids
NC-Short Sponge	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Short fruit for making sponges	F₁ of NC-702 x NC-705
NC-Mid-Length Sponge	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Medium length fruit for making sponges	F₁ of NC-702 x NC-701
NC-Long Sponge	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Long fruit for making sponges	F₁ of NC-703 x NC-704
Luffa inbreds
NC-701	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Medium length fruit for making sponges	Intercross of Sprite F₁, self-pollinated and selected, past S₁₀generation
NC-702	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Medium length fruit for making sponges	Intercross of Sprite F₁, self-pollinated and selected, past S₁₀generation
NC-703	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Long fruit for making sponges	Intercross of Sprite F₁, self-pollinated and selected, past S₁₀generation
NC-704	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Long fruit for making sponges	Intercross of Sprite F₁, self-pollinated and selected, past S₁₀generation
NC-705	2009?	Wehner, Ellington	Short fruit for making sponges	Intercross of Sprite F₁, self-pollinated and selected, past S₁₀generation