BITTER GOURD OR BITTER CUCUMBER

Thai Name: Mara
Scientific Name: Momodica charantia
Description-Size:
Fresh:
Color:
 6.5 to 7 cm in diameter with 29-32 cm long.
1.3 to 1.5 cm thick, 13 to 20 seeds per fruit.
Light green.
Nutritional Value:

 44 kcal, 5.6 g protein, 290 mg calcium, 5 mg iron, 5.1 mg
vitamin A 170 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving.
Use: Cooked.
Season: Throughout the year.
Storage: 2 to 3 weeks at 12 to 13 í C, retative humidity about 95%.