Tony Moody
NSW Agriculture

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 Asian and Exotic Vegetables
SIN QUA/LUFFA

Luffa cilindrica and Luffa acutangula

Chinese: Sin Qua

Two very similar spp., the Angled Luffa has an angled cross-section, whilst the Smooth Luffa has circular cross-section. Other than that both vegetables are similar in shape and interior. They are narrow and green and elongated when fresh. When dried, the interior turns to the fibrous matty material used in the bath as a ‘Loofa’.

Sin Qua is marketed in 10kg cardboard cartons and is available the year round.

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Document 3145, submitted 27 January 2000
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