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 |
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W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Bitter Melon seed count is 6/g. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.
