Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd, Malabar Long F1, Balsam Pear, Spiked, Teea, Great for Diabetics
Teaa is a day neutral high yielding bitter gourd. Cultivable around the year except winter. Light green shiny fruits are 30 cm long, mild bitter and super tasty. First harvest is done is 45 days after transplanting. Single fruit weighs 20 0 grams. Yield is 10-12 tons/acre.
This is a very popular vegetable growing on a vine which goes about 5m tall. A high yielding variety producing 35cm long slender dark green fruit up to 400-450 grams.. It’s cultivated around the world for its edible fruit, which is considered a staple in many types of Asian and Indian cuisine.
Best time to sow seeds after frost, seeds need min 20oC to germinate. For better germination rate, soak the seeds in water for a few hours before planting and sow them in 20mm deep in a sunny, well-drained position. They germinate between 10-14 days. Sow them 90 apart. Enjoy your harvest approx. 65-70 days from transplanting.
Type | Gourds |
Family | Gourd Family |
Temperature Soil | 65-70F |
Temperature Daytime | 50-90F |
Temperature Evening | 55+F |
Lighting | Full, 6-8 Hours Per Day |
Water | Steady: 6 Gallons / Day |
Maturity | Long, 90-120 Days Harvest |
PH Neutral | 6.0-7.0 |
Zones | 3A-9B |
Plant Placement | 4 Plants, 2 Per Row |
Bitter Melon / Bitter Gourd / Pinyin / Pare / Paakharkaai / Kaakarakaya / Karela / Balsam Pear – MALABAR LONG F1 - LONG DARK GREEN INDIAN