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When was bitter melon introduced to China?
Bitter melon is also known as lai grape, cool melon, etc. It is an annual climbing plant of the genus Momordica in the Cucurbitaceae family, widely cultivated in tropical to temperate regions around the world. It is commonly cultivated in both northern and southern China. The fruit tastes sweet and bitter, and is mainly used as a vegetable, but can also be candied. The ripe flesh and aril are also edible.
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What to Do When Bitter Melon Gets Phytophthora Blight? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Control Methods
Bitter melon Phytophthora blight damages stems, leaves and fruits, occurring more often at the base of the vines and at the nodes of tender vines. The pathogen is Phytophthora parasitica, a fungus of the subphylum Mastigomycotina. In the north it occurs more on autumn cucumbers, while in central and southern China it is more common on spring cucumbers. Besides cucumbers, it also damages winter melon, chieh-qua
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How to Grow Cutting Melon (Kan Gua)? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
Cutting melon is a variety of Chinese pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata), a new type of melon in the Cucurbitaceae family, Cucurbita genus, that can be cut and eaten at any time and regenerates rapidly. In China it is distributed in Hubei, Hunan, Shandong, Henan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places. Its growth characteristics and cultivation techniques are basically the same as those of ordinary pumpkin.
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What Is Wild Rice Stem? Get to Know This Vegetable
Wild rice stem is also known as high melon, wild rice shoot, wild rice hand, wild rice stem shoot, high shoot, etc. It is a perennial root herbaceous plant of the genus Zizania in the grass family. The ancients called it "gu", and before the Tang Dynasty it was cultivated as a grain crop. Its seed is called wild rice or carved hu, one of the "six grains" (tu, shu, ji, liang, mai, gu
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Where are the main production areas of winter melon? An overview of the latest production area distribution
Winter melon is native to southern China and India, and is mainly distributed in parts of tropical and subtropical Asia, and is also found in eastern Australia and Madagascar. It is an annual herbaceous plant and a common vegetable. Below, let us take a look at the production area distribution of winter melon
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A Detailed Introduction to the Latest Storage Methods for Wild Rice Stem
Wild rice stem, also known as high melon, wild rice shoot, wild rice hand, wild rice stem shoot, high shoot, etc., is a relatively common vegetable, mostly grown along the Yangtze River and lake areas, suitable for growing in fresh water. Let us take a look together at the storage methods for wild rice stem! Soaking in clean water: Select
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When Is the Best Time to Plant Bitter Melon? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Times
Bitter melon is generally planted in March. Some growers first raise seedlings in a greenhouse or polytunnel and then transplant them, so sowing can be brought forward to February. In northern China, seeds are sown and seedlings raised in a greenhouse or polytunnel from late March to early April, with transplanting in early May; in the Yangtze River basin, sowing takes place in mid-March and transplanting in mid-April; in southern
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When is the latest planting time for winter melon?
In the Guangzhou area, winter melon cultivation is divided into two seasons: spring planting and autumn planting, with spring planting being more common, generally sown in January to February. Under the premise of taking cold-protection measures, early sowing is better than late sowing; sowing in early to mid-January can extend the growth period, especially the vegetative growth period, so that winter melon sets fruit when the air humidity is relatively high around the rainy season and the temperature is above 20°C. Autumn-planted winter melon is generally sown around Minor Heat (early to mid-July).
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The Latest Winter Melon Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial
Winter melon is an annual trailing or trellised herb; the stem is covered with yellow-brown stiff hairs and long soft hairs, and has ridged grooves. The fruit is pillow-shaped, hence it is also called pillow melon. It is produced in summer, because when the fruit ripens, there is a layer of white powdery substance on its surface, just like the white frost formed in winter, so it is called
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Detailed Explanation of the Latest Method for Germinating Bitter Melon Seeds
Bitter melon is a cultivated species of the annual climbing herbaceous plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, also known as liang gua and lai putao. It originated in the tropical regions of Asia and is a warm-loving, heat-tolerant vegetable; its seeds require a temperature of around 30°C to germinate. Bitter melon seeds have a thick, hard coat and poor water permeability, so the seeds are relatively
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