The listing, Bitter Melon Seeds - Bonus? has ended.
Monodica Charantia is also called bitter melon, bitter gourd, and bitter squash.
It is prized in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean as much for its reputed medicinal properties ( everything from malaria, diabetes, and a half dozen viruses, among others) as it is for eating.
When consumed green or just turning yellow the fruit is bitter, with a crunchy skin and watery interior like a cucumber.
When it turns ripe, the skin hardens and becomes the most bitter thing you'll ever taste but the pith and seeds become extremely sweet.
This auction is for 10 seeds but if it hits 1000 credits I'll send the winner an entire seed pod.