Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...

Gourds belong in the same family as pumpkins and squash. Most are not grown for culinary purposes but for decoration. Look for an edible variety called bitter gourd, or bitter melon. Bitter Melon, ...

It wasn't that long ago that the only place you could get good, freshly harvested bitter melon was as the local Asian grocer, or someone's backyard. Bitter melon, a lumpy-skinned cucurbit related to ...

Bitter melon is high in vitamin C and other nutrients. It also contains compounds that may have health benefits. Bitter melon — also known as bitter gourd or Momordica charantia — is a tropical vine ...

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), or bitter gourd, may offer benefits for inflammation, blood sugar control, and weight management. Bitter melon is a vine-grown fruit that resembles a bumpy cucumber ...

Bitter gourd is a green-skinned vegetable with white to translucent flesh and a taste that fits its name. Unless you grew up with bitter gourd as part of your regular diet, it might take you a while ...

Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are ...