What are the varieties of bitter melon? What are the types of bitter melon?

There are many types of bitter melon, and we can choose different types when planting, so let me tell you about the types of bitter melon:

1. Big Top

Also called Jiangmen Dading. Introduced from Jiangmen, Guangdong, it has been cultivated for many years. The vine of this variety is 400 cm long. There are many side vines. The leaves are 15 cm long, 18 cm wide, and green. The first female flower is born on the 8th to 15th nodes of the main vine. The fruit is 15 cm long, 10 cm wide at the shoulder, green, shiny, with tumor-like protrusions, and the flesh is 1.0-1.3 cm thick. The single fruit weighs 250-400 grams and matures early. It takes 80-100 days from sowing in spring to the first harvest, and 50 days to harvest; it takes 50 days from sowing in autumn to the first harvest, and 30 days to harvest. It has strong growth and both the main and side vines can bear fruit. It is relatively cold-resistant and fertilizer-resistant, sweet, slightly bitter, and of excellent quality. The yield per mu is 1500-2000 kg, and the products are mainly shipped to the north and exported to Hong Kong and Macao markets.

2. Emerald Green No. 1 Big Top

This variety is a new bitter melon variety bred by the Economic Crops Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Hainan began to introduce it in the early 1990s to replace the "Jiangmen Dading" variety, and it is mainly distributed in Qiongshan, Chengmai and other cities and counties. The plant of this variety has vigorous growth, with a stem length of 250-300 cm, dark green leaves, many female flowers per plant, and the first female flower node is located at the 10th node of the main vine. The fruiting ability is strong, and the average number of fruits per plant is 5-7. The fruit is conical, neat and beautiful, 14-16 cm long, 8-10 cm wide at the shoulder, flat pedicle, blunt top, alternating tubercles and round tubercles, thick and straight tubercles, 1.1 cm thick flesh, dark green, and a single fruit weight of 400 grams. It is early-maturing, 10-15 days earlier than "Jiangmen Dading". It takes 60-70 days from sowing to the first harvest in spring planting, and continuous harvesting for about 40 days. It has good yield, medium stress resistance and excellent quality. The yield per mu is 2000-3000 kg, suitable for transportation to the north and export to Hong Kong and Macao markets.

3. Suixin No. 2

The Guangzhou Vegetable Science Research Institute bred it in 1985. It was introduced to Hainan in the early 1990s and is mainly distributed in the southern part of Hainan. The vine of this variety is 450 cm long. The leaves are 19 cm long and 19 cm wide, yellow-green, and the first female flower is born on the 19th node of the main vine. The fruit is 18 cm long, 6.2 cm wide, light green, with tubercle-like protrusions connected into strips, and the flesh is 1.2 cm thick. The weight of a single fruit is about 300 grams. It takes 50-90 days from sowing to the first harvest, and 50-60 days for harvesting. It has strong growth, heat resistance, and excellent quality. The yield per mu is 1700-2000 kg, and the products are mainly shipped to the north and exported to Hong Kong and Macao markets.

4. Penang

Also called Xinhui Changshen. It was introduced from Xinhui, Guangdong in the early 1980s and distributed in various cities and counties in Hainan. This variety has good resistance and strong branching ability. The first female flower grows at the 16th to 18th node of the main vine, and then a female flower grows every 3-6 nodes. The melon is long and conical, with neat longitudinal grooves and stripes alternating with tumor-like protrusions. The melon is 23 cm long and 8 cm wide at the shoulder. The single fruit weighs 400-500 grams. It is oily green, shiny, and has strong adaptability. It can be planted in spring, summer and autumn, but summer and autumn are preferred. It matures in the middle, from sowing to early harvest, 70-90 days in winter and spring, 50-70 days in summer and autumn, and continues to harvest for about 45 days. It has strong heat resistance, firm texture, slightly bitter taste, good quality, and is resistant to storage and transportation. The yield per mu is 2000-2500 kg, suitable for transportation to the north, export and domestic sales.

5. English citation

Yingyin was introduced from Guangzhou Vegetable Research Institute. It is distributed in various places in Hainan, but is mostly planted in the southern region. The vine of this variety is 400 cm long. There are many side vines. The leaves are 15 cm long and yellow-green. The first female flower is born on the 25th-30th node of the main vine. The fruit is 25-30 cm long, 5-8 cm in diameter, yellow-green, with thick and straight tubercles and 1.2-1.5 cm thick flesh. The weight of a single fruit is 300 grams. It is late-maturing, about 80-100 days from sowing to the first harvest, and the harvest continues for 40-60 days. It has strong growth potential and mainly produces fruits on the side vines. It is heat-resistant and rain-resistant, and can be sown in spring, summer and autumn, but is more suitable for summer sowing. The flesh is tender and smooth, slightly bitter, and of excellent quality. The yield per mu is about 2,000 kg.

6. Qiong No. 1

Qiong No. 1 bitter melon is an excellent bitter melon variety selected and bred by the Vegetable Research Institute of Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences from Hainan local bitter melons. The vine of this variety is 400 cm long, the leaf is 15 cm long, 18 cm wide, and light green. The side vines are multifunctional, and both the main and side vines can bear melons. The first female flower grows on the 15th to 20th nodes of the main vine. The fruit is 25-35 cm long, 8 cm in diameter, light green, with thick and straight flesh, 1.2 cm thick flesh, and a single melon weighs 500-600 grams. It is medium and late maturing, 70-90 days from sowing in winter and spring to the first harvest, and 60-90 days for continued harvesting, 45-50 days from sowing in summer and autumn to the first harvest, and 40-50 days for continued harvesting. It has strong growth potential, is heat and humidity resistant, and has stable and high yields. The yield per mu of spring planting is 2500-3000 kg, and the yield per mu of summer and autumn planting is 1500-2000 kg. The flesh is thick and smooth, slightly bitter, and of excellent quality. This variety is very popular among consumers due to its beautiful appearance and outstanding commercial properties. It is suitable for sales on the island, as well as for sales to the mainland market. It can also be exported to Hong Kong and Macao, and has great market potential.