Futo Spindle Bitter Melon/Gourd (Momordica charantia)

This Japanese heirloom bears 7-8” fruits on sprawling 12’ vines that will flood your trellis! Melons/gourds with warted, deep green skin are used in Asian, African, and Caribbean cuisines; shoots and leaves are also edible. Highly nutritious. Futo Spindle is valued as a medicinal plant.

• 10 seeds minimum
• Germination: 7-14 days
• Maturity: 60-70 days
• Soak in lukewarm water for 24 hours before planting. Direct sow 1” deep in full sun after last frost date.
• Trellising recommended
• Space seeds 8-12” apart; space rows 24-36” apart.