Bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia ) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, with
colour ranging from green to white.
The cultivar common in China ( M. charantia forma charantia ) is 20–30 cm long, oblong with bluntly tapering ends and
pale green in color, with a gently undulating, warty surface.
The Indian variety ( M. charantia forma abbreviata ) has a narrower shape with pointed ends, and a surface
covered with jagged, triangular "teeth" and ridges.
Between these two extremes are any
number of intermediate forms. Some bear
miniature fruit of only 6–10 cm in length.
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