- Gourds have been cultivated since 2200 B.C., longer than any other crop.
- Number of members in the American Gourd Society: 4,000+
- Percentage of a gourd made up of water: 90
- Gourds were used as currency in Haiti in the 1800s. Today, the gourde is the standard currency of Haiti: 40 Haitian gourdes = about US$1.
- These Gourds were painted by Brenda's sister and I think they are really cool
