Is winter melon a fruit or a vegetable?

Is winter melon a fruit or a vegetable?

Winter melon is a vegetable. It cannot be eaten raw and needs to be cooked before it can be eaten. The maturity time of winter melon generally varies depending on the region and planting time. It is usually mature and available on the market in August-October in autumn.

Nutritional value of winter melon

The taste of winter melon is relatively light, and there are many common ways to eat it. It can be braised, stir-fried, or made into soup or stuffing with other ingredients. The best way to eat it is braising it.

1. Weight loss: Eating a moderate amount of winter melon can help you lose weight, because some ingredients in winter melon can inhibit the formation of fat, thus achieving the effect of weight loss.

2. Clearing heat: Winter melon has a cool taste and is a cold vegetable. It has a certain effect of promoting salivation and clearing heat.

3. Protect the kidneys: Boil the skin of winter melon with water and drink it to regulate immunity and has a good effect in removing edema.

Winter melon production and planting

Winter melon is grown in a wide area. Common production areas are Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Henan. Among them, the winter melon produced in Yunnan is the best and tastes fresher and tenderer.

Winter melon can generally be planted between December in winter and September of the following year, with more planted in late November. It is more suitable to be planted in warm, humid and sunny places.