Bitter Gourd - also called bitter melon or balsam pear
'Canton Green F1'
approx 10 seeds
This is a popular vegetable in Asian and Indian cuisine, growing on a vine about 5m long. It can be used in stir fries, soups, as a tea, or in curries.
Best grown in warm, subtropical and tropical climates, sow when no danger of frost and the soil temperature is above 22 degrees C
Soak seeds overnight before planting out, Sow 20mm deep, space 90cm apart. Harvest in about 70 days