Bitter Melon- White
Momordica charantia
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 10 seeds
$2.25
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Bitter Melon- White
Momordica charantia
- Asian vegetable
- Unique white fruits
- Also known as "Balsam Pear" or "Bitter Squash"
Popular Asian vegetable which grows on a climbing vine up to 5m tall. Fruit are white with a waxy warty appearance and are usually eaten when young. The melons are usually eaten cooked and are similar in texture to a cucumber but with a bitter flavour. Popular in curries or stir-fries.
Also known as "Balsam Pear" or "Bitter Squash".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 15mm |
| When: | Spring and summer |
| Germination: | 10-15 days @ 25-28°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Frost Tender Perennial (usually grown as an annual) |
| Plant Spacing: | 60cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil. |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 75 days |
(Product number: G6-14)
Seeds per gram: 8 seeds
| SKU | G6-14 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0019kg |
| Botanical name: | Momordica charantia |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 10 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 8 |
Bitter Melon- White
27 March 2020Grows well and very quick. Covered my fence in no time. High fruit yield. Slightly bitter than your green variety but still excellent for a quick stir fry. Highly sorted after variety in Asia. Lucky to find it here. Recommended if you like bitter gourd.
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