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Ugu

Vegetables

Ugu

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About this item

Fresh fluted pumpkin leaves, commonly known as Ugu, are a widely used West African leafy vegetable suited to vegetable soups, stews, sauces and other cooked dishes.

Specifications

# SKU
M05-0103
Category
Vegetables

Handling protocols

  • Remove yellow, badly bruised, slimy or damaged leaves after delivery.
  • Keep the leaves whole until close to cooking and wash thoroughly under clean running water immediately before preparation.
  • Drain excess surface water before refrigeration and avoid tightly packing warm, wet leaves.

Storage tips

  • Refrigerate immediately in a perforated or loosely closed food-safe bag that limits wilting without trapping excess water.
  • For best freshness, use within about 3–5 days.
  • Without refrigeration, use the same day where possible.
  • Discard leaves that become extensively slimy, blackened, moldy, sour-smelling or severely yellowed.