Picking Edible and Medicinal Plants: Exotic “Apples” and “Pears”

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Picking Edible and Medicinal Plants: Exotic “Apples” and “Pears” James H. Diaz, MD, DrPH Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 168-170 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2015.10.006 Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 The balsam apple, Momordica balsamina, produces bright reddish-orange fruits, or “apples,” that burst open when ripe, revealing inner pulp and red aril–covered seeds. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: H. Zell. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 168-170DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The balsam pear or bitter melon, Momordica charantia, produces an edible fruit, or “pear,” which is typically harvested for cooking while still green and unripe, rather than when yellow, ripe, and bursting to reveal its inner pulp and red aril–covered seeds. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: H. Zell. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 168-170DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Unripened and green balsam pears hanging on the vine and ready to be picked for preparation typically as stuffed vegetables or stir-fries. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Fred Hsu. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 168-170DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions