Vigorous climbing vine. Gourd eaten when very young. Popular in curries in India and Sri-Lanka, young shoots also eaten. Some medicinal properties as they contain a substance similar to insulin. Sow after frost.
Seed count: 6/g.
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Bitter Melon planting information:
| Tropics: | Sep-Feb |
| Subtropic: | Oct-Feb |
| Mild: | Nov-Feb |
| Cold/Frost: | Nov-Jan |
| Plant space cm: | 30 |
| Row space cm: | 120-180 |
| Depth cm: | 1.5-2 |
| Best soil temp: | 18-35 °C |
| Sow after frost: | Yes |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 5-6 |
| Rate per hectare: | 4-5kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 84-112 |
