Balsam Pear 'Valmiki' F1 / 'Moonlight' F1 / 'Benteng 545' F1
- Product number: 002600
- Origin: Tropical Asia
- Latin: Momordica charantia
This tropical vine produces medium-sized, light green, bitter fruits measuring approximately 25-30 x 5-10 cm. The skin texture is undulating and bumpy. A well-known ingredient in Surinamese, Kenyan, and Indian cuisine.
Tropical vine, producing soft, bitter fruits with bumpy to very warty skin; well-known in all tropical countries. When the fruits are (over)ripe, they curl open, revealing a beautiful orange interior.
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Latin: Momordica charantia
Dutch: Alsempeer
Also known as: Sòpròpò (Sur), Pare Pare (Ind), or Bitter Melon
English: Balsam-Pear, Bitter Gourd
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- Origin: Tropical Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Momordica charantia
- Dutch: Avocado
- Also known as: Sòpròpò (Sur) Pare Pare (Ind) or Bitter Melon
- English: Balsam-Pear, Bitter Gourd
