Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon, Karela, Bitter Sopropo and Fu-kwa all refer to the same vegetable that just like the cucumber and pumpkin comes from the family of Cucurbitaceae. It is well-known and appreciated in the Asian, Eastern African, South American and the Caribbean cuisine where it is used in curries and stir-fried vegetable dishes.
The fruit differs one region from the other. It can be smooth and prickly, light and dark. What is common for all Bitter Gourd, however, is the bitter taste and the healthy compounds of the fruit: vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, K and the minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and zinc. For centuries Bitter Gourd has been used in Chinese medicine in applications against diabetes.
Bitter Gourd has many nutritional values and contains a lot of valuable nutrients which are essential for our body.
Our Bitter Gourd is sourced from growers throughout Southeast Asia.
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At Cresco Produce our Green Beans, freshly picked as well as frozen are brightly-colored, deliciously crisp and packed with flavor. With a hearty consistency and refreshingly mild taste green beans boast several nutritional benefits and are a rich source of protein and iron and they're also fat and cholesterol free.
Our Green Beans are grown in Morocco, France, Netherlands and Egypt.
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Yard Long Bean, also called Chinese Long Bean, is a vigorous climbing annual and the plant begins to produce long pods, ranging from 14 to 30 inches, 60 days after sowing. The pods hang in pairs that should be picked for vegetable uses before matured. Yard Long Bean is a subtropical/tropical plant and is widely grown in Southeastern Asia, Thailand and Southern China. It is a very interesting plant to grow - you almost need to check/harvest long beans everyday because they grow very quick in warm climates. It is, however, sensitive to the temperature and grows relatively slow in mild/cold environments. There are many varieties grown in the Orient and they are generally identified by the color of the matured seeds.
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Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout".
Broccoli belongs to the mustard family and tastes like the cabbage. The edible portion of broccoli is the green colored flower head and the stalks. There are many variants of broccoli found in the market and cultivated by farmers. It is very popular in salads and soups. These days, the broccoli has become a very healthy option for people. Broccoli is usually grown in places with cooler climates. The different varieties of broccoli have made it easier for farmers to grow the vegetable in varied areas and climatic conditions.
Our Broccoli is sourced from growers in China, Egypt, Italy and Poland.
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