10 Bitter Gourd Seeds "Long "Bitter Melon, 9 1/2 to 11 1/2 Inches, Open Pollinated African cucumber, alligator pear, balsam pear, bitter cucumber, bitter gourd, bitter melon. Bitter Green Long Gourd Goya, Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd or Bitter Squash (Indian Open Pollinated) 75-78 days. Long, tender, dark green color fruits, light green at blossoms end. The skin is medium thick with good teething. The length is 9 1/2 to 11 1/2 inches and bears fruit profusely. Excellent yields. This is a typical variety of Indian Bitter Gourds and is very popular for Indian cuisines. An unique appearance of Indian Bitter Gourds is teeths on the fruit skin. This variety produces long green skin fruits, 8-12 inches in length and about 1/4 Lb. in weight. The plant grows vigorously in warm climates and bears lots of fruits for a long time. Overview Bitter Gourd is one of the most popular vegetables in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, India and the Philippines. Bitter Gourd, also called Bitter Melon, has an acquired taste. The plant is grown mainly for the immature fruits although the young leaves and tips are edible. Bitter Melon seed has hard skin and needs warm/moist soil conditions during germination. It may fail or take a long time to germiante if the soil temperature is too low. Bitter Melon is a long-season, high-humidity and warm-climate vine plant and needs to grow along supports. QTY: 10 SEEDS