Sounds as though they are not getting pollinated. They will drop any fruit that are not pollinated. Since it will not contain seeds the plant will not waste energy maturing it. Hand pollinate. There are several threads in the forum on hand pollinating squash and the procedure for gourds is the same.

Ditto on the not getting pollinated.

Thanks guys. I tried hand pollinating yesterday. Let me wait and see.

The only difference for hand pollinating gourds is while squashes bloom in the early morning, some gourds are night blooming, so evening is the time to hand pollinate.

Susan

Bottle gourds have white flowers and they bloom in the evening. By then the bees and butterflies are gone home. Only some moths may be present. But I would not rely on them.
So ...DITTO ... Hand pollinate. I have done this with great success last couple of years but I am not growing them this year.

Hi ,

I live in Utah.Can any of you please send me some bottlegourd seeds?

thanks
shaili

Do you eat those? We have a type we grow with white flowers and the flesh inside is very good in soups and stir fries.

Hi there but wht about even before pollinations if they gets yellowlow n brown n start rotting when they are just buds