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Bitter Melon Hybrid
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Bitter Melon Hybrid
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This bitter gourd produces a generous crop of large, uniform fruits with
distinctive vertically scored, shiny and warty green skin, thus earning its nickname “alligator pear.” Each fruit grows to roughly 12" long and 3" diameter. Among the most bitter of vegetables, the flesh of the bitter melon is crunchy and juicy, somewhat
like a cucumber in texture. The flesh grows increasingly bitter as the fruit ripens, turning yellow and then orange, at which point they are considered over ripe. Meanwhile, the pith and seeds, which are white in young fruit, turn pink and then red as
the fruit ripens. Stuffed with pork or fish and steamed, or added to a stir-fry or soup, the Bitter Melon flavor draws out the other flavors in a dish.
- Approx. 8-11 seeds in packet. (A seed will vary in weight and size within a given seed lot. The number of seeds stated is only an estimate.)
- Maturity: Approx. 63 days
- Planting season: Late spring to early summer
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Please note: Maturity, adaptability and disease tolerance may differ under your specific climate and/or growing conditions.
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