{"product_id":"white-apple-bitter-melon-seeds","title":"White Apple Bitter Melon Seeds (Momordica charantia) F1 HYBRID","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"211\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eWhite Apple Bitter Melon Seeds – F1 Hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eMomordica charantia | Non-GMO | Annual Warm-Season Climbing Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eGrow unique \u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eWhite Apple Bitter Melon\u003c\/strong\u003e at home! This rare F1 hybrid bitter melon variety produces creamy white, apple-shaped fruits with textured skin and a distinctive Asian vegetable flavor. The vigorous vines grow best in warm weather and are perfect for home gardens, raised beds, and trellis growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eWhite Apple Bitter Melon is popular in Asian cooking and can be used in stir-fries, soups, stuffed bitter melon dishes, and traditional home-style recipes. 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After soaking, keep the seeds warm and moist. Bitter melon seeds have a hard seed coat, so warmth and steady moisture are very important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eStart seeds indoors \u003cstrong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003e3–4 weeks before the last frost\u003c\/strong\u003e, or direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm. Avoid cold, wet soil because it can slow germination or cause seeds to rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eCare Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003eProvide a strong trellis or support for healthier vines, better airflow, and straighter fruit growth. Keep soil consistently moist during germination, flowering, and fruiting. Feed lightly with compost or balanced vegetable fertilizer, but avoid too much nitrogen, which can produce excess leaves and fewer fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003eProtect young plants from cold nights, beetles, slugs, birds, and sudden weather changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003eHarvest fruits while they are still young, firm, and creamy white. For best flavor and texture, pick before the fruits become overly mature. 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