Jin Lingzi is commonly known as "crab grape", "golden melon" and "golden melon" (also called "crab melon" in some areas and "matchmaker" or "litchi melon" in Wenzhou area).

There are many packages of different sizes in the golden shell. In fact, Jin Lingzi is a bitter gourd. There are many kinds of bitter gourd. According to the color of melon skin, bitter gourd can be divided into green bitter gourd and white bitter gourd. According to the shape of fruit, there are three kinds: short cone, long cone and long cylinder. According to the size of the fruit, there are two kinds of bitter gourd and small bitter gourd. At present, most of the bitter gourd cultivated in various parts of China belong to the type of big bitter gourd. The main characteristics of its fruit are: round, slightly pointed at both ends, generally 16 ~ 49 cm long, and 5 ~ 7 cm transverse stem. Each melon contains less seeds, mainly distributed in the lower part of the fruit. When the fruit is ripe, it is easy to crack and drop seeds. The nodules on the fruit surface are delicate and beautiful, and the color of the peel changes with the different stages of fruit development and maturity. Generally, the young fruit period is dark green, greenish white or white, and the physiological maturity period is red and yellow. Small bitter gourd is characterized by a short spindle-shaped fruit, which is generally 6 ~ 12 cm long, with a transverse stem of about 5 cm, and the peel color is green and white. When mature, they are all golden yellow, with thin pulp, developed seeds, strong bitterness and low yield. Generally, bitter gourd tastes bitter and is a vegetable, but?

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Cold or cooked food. Grape is a kind of fruit. When ripe, the flesh is red, sweet and rich in vitamins A and C. Because their leaves and fruits have the same shape, it is not easy to distinguish them. But bitter gourd can be eaten as long as it bears fruit; However, grapes must be ripe before they can be eaten When some grapes are ripe, the fruit will crack, and there are countless bright red particles lying inside, gathering together like velvet. The whole fruit is very bright and makes people want to eat.