What is the winter melon?

Winter melon is a large fruit that grows on vines in a very warm climate, such as Eastern and South Asia. Winter melon can grow up to about 31 inches (80 cm) and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13.5 kg). With frost-green to dark green exterior, it resembles melon and its snow white, porous meat has a taste that is often compared with zucchini. The winter melon is also called gourd, white gourd or fuzzy watermelon, not as sweet as most other melons. The "winter melon" is also the common name of Honeydew or Casaba melons. Winter melon can be stored for 12 months. The seeds in the center should be removed before cooking.

winter melon is usually grown in a warmer climate, but is harvested at the end of the year, so it must be able to withstand colder Air. These melons are harvested at the end of autumn and are still immature. Its hard, wax exterior holds moisture, keeps the inner meat damp and ideal for traveling, and also allows you to store melons for a long time.

When a young, winter melon has fuzzy exterior and a sweet taste. The fruit loses its fuzzy hair from maturity, develops a wax coating and loses its sweetness. This wax coating ensures a long life in storage in a cold dry place and melons can be used throughout the winter when other such fruits and vegetables are no longer in the season. After being cut, winter melons must be used within a few days.

Winter Melon is a very versatile fruit and is a component of many types of meals around the world. It is used in the production of soup in China and Tai -wan, often containing vegetables and pork and served in a complicated carved melons. Sweetheart Cake is a famous sweet pastry in China, which is made of winter melon. It is used to prepare candies in northern India and Pakistan. People in South India use melon to produce curry types and leave, tendrils and shoots are often consumed as Greens.