Yerba mate, especially when shared in a gourd, has been enjoyed for generations ... Each region presents its own set of challenges and best practices, and sharing those is invaluable.

To set up a spiritual bath ... It was consumed by chewing on the yerba mate leaves, then using a mate gourd and a small straw ...

Travis Gienger, who nicknamed his prize-winning pumpkin “Rudy,” has been growing gourds for nearly 30 years ... Last year, Gienger’s entry also set a world record for heaviest pumpkin ...

Gourds (left) and squash (right) are similar, but one shouldn’t be eaten. / SENEZ/Getty Images; Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images As temperatures shift during fall, so do many people’s appetites ...

Gourds generally have a skin similar to winter squash and though they're often ornamental, some varieties are edible. F&W's guide to squash and gourds gives you the best chef-inspired recipes ...

His winning gourd came in at 2,471 pounds (1,121 kilograms), falling short of the world record he set last year with a pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms). The gigantic gourd dwarfed ...

The real boon, though, is how easily the "tubes" slide off in clean, easy swipes at the end of the day when you're washing ...

Who doesn’t love the gourd responsible for the sincere pumpkin patch beloved ... They always remind me of the Irish tradition of Jack of the Lantern, usually a hollowed-out turnip, set with a candle ...

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32.5 x 42.5 in. (82.6 x 108 cm.) ...

Contestants in costumes sought to stay afloat while rowing or motoring their enormous gourds. The event capped off this year’s Pumpkinfest, which lasted all weekend and drew thousands to the ...