Bitter Melon is also known as Bitter Gourd, Karela, Paaharkai. Bitter melon is a very unique vegetable that can be used as food or medicine. Bitter melon is a warm season crop mainly in sub-tropical and hot-arid regions. Consumer preferences in bitter gourd vary from region to region depending on size, color, presence or absence of tubercles/ ridges and bitterness of fruits.
