BITTER LONG

BITTER MELON (Bitter Long)

(Momordica charantia) Also known as 'Karalla' & 'Balsam Pear'. Pale green, heavily warted fruits with tapered ends & crisp, tender texture. Best harvested young from 25cm. Vigorous climbing vine requiring trellis. Popular in Indian dishes. Prefers warm climates with warm, moist soil to germinate. If soil temperature is too low it will either not germinate, or will be slow to germinate. Sow after frost. 60-70 days. 10 seeds

(Gourd00903)

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By: Suella on 27 December 2017
100% successful germination for all the seeds I bought from The Lost Seed.

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