Common Name   BITTER MELON     MOMORDICA CHARANTIA   Zone   Without object   Type   Annual   Dimension   Height : 3 - 4 m.   Site   Sunny   Soil   Riche and organic. The plant needs a lot of water.   Harvest   Put a treillis in place for them to grow on. Harvest the fruits when they are young and firm and white or green coloured. See use. Conservation   On utilise les jeunes melons en soupes, et les melons matures en friture ou farcis avec du porc. Pour enlever un peu d'amertume au fruit, on tranche Culinary use   Use the young melons in soups. The more mature ones can be fried or stuffed with pork. To remove some of the bitter taste to the fruit, you can slice it, put a bit of salt on it and slowly squeeze it to extract the juice.         Landscaping   Bitter melon plants are handsome vines that bear yellow flowers. The unique fruits may be light or dark green or white when young.     Interior plant   Without object   Uses   Soon!