Need. Because if you don't blanch the loofah, it will turn black directly in the pot. This is because the loofah is oxidized. Not blanching will affect the taste and nutritional components of loofah.

Need. Need. Because if you don't blanch the loofah, it will turn black directly in the pot. This is because the loofah is oxidized. Not blanching will affect the taste and nutritional components of loofah. Luffa will not turn black before June, but it will turn black easily after June because it gets old, and the older it gets, the easier it will turn black.