The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

In the Long Beach community of Carmelitos, Richie Huang’s gardener father has positioned little protective paper hats over the ripening bitter melon. Even though this is a sun-loving tropical vine ...

A research conducted by the Peradeniya University has revealed the potentiality of bitter-gourd seeds in destroying cancer cells. Prof. Jayantha Rajapaksa of the Veterinary Faculty engaged in the ...

The unique, characteristic feature of bitter gourd or bitter melon, locally known as karela, is its bitterness. Botanically known as Momordica charantia and belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, ...

Bitter gourd or bitter melon as it is called has always been a neglected food among a large part of the population. But what we tend to forget is the wonderful health benefits that are hidden in this ...

I got an email a few years ago in early December as well as a question from a friend at the pool about saving gourd seeds. “Is it OK to eat squash that has mixed traits of different squash in the same ...

Karela, aka bitter gourd, is a vegetable that is never looked upon because of its bitter and sour taste. However, brimming ...

Continuation of our seed germination time lapse series. Each seed was planted in a clear glass jar/container near the edge to ...

True to its name, bitter gourd is very bitter. Therefore, it’s a vegetable most people don’t relish. However, if prepared in the right way, it can be transformed into delicious accompaniments to ...

Bitter gourd is the seasonal vegetable of summer. Bitter gourd is also considered a very beneficial vegetable from a health point of view. Bitter gourd is considered no less than a medicine for a ...