Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) also known as bitter gourd or Karela (hindi), karathe (konkani) and kanchala (tulu) is cultivated in mainly tropical and sub tropical places throughout the world.
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| From Bitter gourd cultivation in continuous pits By Pritham D'Souza Metal Farmer |
The bitter taste is due to the presence of Momorcidin.
