1.one or two balsam pears, clean them up and scouge all the seeds out. 2.Slice them, not too thin. 3.Add a little salt and boil water. 4.When it's boiling, put all the slices in for about 1 minute.

Called balsam pear or balsam apple, the botanical name is Momordica charantia. It is an annual or short-lived perennial vine native to sub-Saharan Africa, and apparently introduced into warmer ...

A: The plant you are describing is Momordica charantia, commonly known as balsam pear or bitter melon. It is a member of the Cucurbitacea plant family and the plant grows as a vine and can grow to ...

The balsam pear vine is also known as the bitter melon. (Courtesy Tom MacCubbin) Q. A vine with small yellow flowers is blanketing many of our shrubs. What is the best way to get it under control?

Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karela, and karavila, is a tropical and subtropical vine from the ...