Gourd Seeds - Bitter Melon, Green Skin

Bitter Melon is a tropical vine with origins in Africa and Asia. This is an excellent, open pollinated, Asian Bitter Melon that produces fruit up to 8" long and 3" in diameter. This is a HEAT LOVER! It has green skin with large smooth warts. The leaves and leafy shoots are also edible. Bitter gourd is also called bitter melon, karalla, and balsam pear.