Light Green Bittermelon
Bittermelon is a popular ingredient in Asian recipes, despite it’s bitter acquired taste. It is high in Vitamin C, folate, Vitamin A, potassium, and even has some iron and calcium.
Bittermelon is in the same family as cucumber, and grows in much of the same way. It requires a long, hot growing season with a trellis or fence to sprawl out on. Regular watering is essential for fruit development and growth. Plants have both male and female flowers which are very attractive to bees and pollinating insects. This variety produces 5-6” long fruit with light green skin and soft ridges. This is a variety commonly eaten in East and Southeast Asia.
Bitterness is the result of the alkaloid momordicine found in growing bitter melons; the darker the color of a bitter melon, the more bitter and intense the flavor of the fruit.
Bittermelon is a popular ingredient in Asian recipes, despite it’s bitter acquired taste. It is high in Vitamin C, folate, Vitamin A, potassium, and even has some iron and calcium.
Bittermelon is in the same family as cucumber, and grows in much of the same way. It requires a long, hot growing season with a trellis or fence to sprawl out on. Regular watering is essential for fruit development and growth. Plants have both male and female flowers which are very attractive to bees and pollinating insects. This variety produces 5-6” long fruit with light green skin and soft ridges. This is a variety commonly eaten in East and Southeast Asia.
Bitterness is the result of the alkaloid momordicine found in growing bitter melons; the darker the color of a bitter melon, the more bitter and intense the flavor of the fruit.
Bittermelon is a popular ingredient in Asian recipes, despite it’s bitter acquired taste. It is high in Vitamin C, folate, Vitamin A, potassium, and even has some iron and calcium.
Bittermelon is in the same family as cucumber, and grows in much of the same way. It requires a long, hot growing season with a trellis or fence to sprawl out on. Regular watering is essential for fruit development and growth. Plants have both male and female flowers which are very attractive to bees and pollinating insects. This variety produces 5-6” long fruit with light green skin and soft ridges. This is a variety commonly eaten in East and Southeast Asia.
Bitterness is the result of the alkaloid momordicine found in growing bitter melons; the darker the color of a bitter melon, the more bitter and intense the flavor of the fruit.