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Latin name: Momordica charantia abbreviata
Chinese name: Jinlingzi
Alias: Sick grape, short-horned balsam pear, small balsam pear, wild balsam pear, short-horned balsam pear
⭐️Es is the grape, also known as the golden bell, the fruit of the bitter melon genus of the Cucurbitaceae family, an annual climbing herb. The fruit is spindle-shaped with knob-like protrusions. When ripe, it is orange-yellow, has bright red flesh and a sweet and soft flavour.
✨The skin of ripe Ley grapes is orange-yellow in colour. You can easily open the skin and eat the flesh inside. The flesh is bright red and soft.
The skinless grapes contain a lot of water inside and have a soothing, heat-relieving flavour, especially when eaten in summer. Although it has a bitter flavour, its refreshing taste is often considered cooling and refreshing.
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How to grow leprosy grapes:
Temperature: likes warmth
Soil: Prefers loose, fertile and well-drained soil
Lighting: Full sunlight
Watering: During the growing phase, the soil must be kept moist, but make sure that water does not accumulate.
Fertilisation: Nitrogen fertiliser can be applied every 2-3 weeks during the seedling phase
It takes around 60-70 days from sowing to fruiting. The fruits can be picked when they are light green or slightly yellow-green in colour.
