Gac fruits in Thailand
Gac fruit is a gourd shaped fruit that grows on a perennial vine. It is often grown in home gardens in Southeast Asia. The fruit is sometimes called the “fruit from heaven”.
Names
Scientific
Momordica cochinchinensis
English
Baby jackfruit
Cochinchin gourd
Gac
Gac fruit
Spiny bitter gourd
German
Baby Jackfrucht
Gac Fruit
Gacfrucht
Taxonomy
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Momordica
Species
Momordica cochinchinensis (Gac)
Basic information and facts
Origin:
Southeast Asia.
Distribution:
Southeast Asia and China.
Annual, biennial, or perennial:
Perennial.
Plant:
The gac is a climbing vine.
Leaves:
Fruits:
Gac fruits have a dark orange color when ripe. The fruits are round or oblong, with a length of about 13 cm and a diameter of about 10 cm. The skin is covered with small spines. Inside the fruit is a dark red fleshy pulp and seeds.
Climate and weather:
Gac requires a tropical climate.
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Uses:
Used as a fruit but also used for its medicinal properties.
Crop categories
Fruit vegetables
Fruits
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables
Pictures
Gac fruit - Photo by lusikkolbaskin
Gac fruits in Thailand
Gac fruits in Thailand
Gac fruit - Photo by lusikkolbaskin