Table 1.

Classification of M. charantia species described by Yang and Walters ^[38]

Variety	Fruit size	Weight	Bitterness	Color
1	Small, 10–20 cm long	0.1–0.3 kg	Very bitter	Dark green
2	Long, 30–60 cm	0.2–0.6 kg	Slightly bitter	Light green with medium-size protuberances
3	Triangular-fruited type, cone-shape fruit, 9–12 cm long	0.3–0.6 kg	Moderately to strongly bitter	Light to dark green with prominent tubercles