BITTER GOURD SAIVI - 2004 ATTRACTIVE SHORT FRUITS WITH GOOD KEEPING QUALITY. PLANT Highly vigorous with profuse fruit setting MATURITY 44 - 48 days after sowing FRUIT Spindle shape dark green with dense tubercles FRUIT SIZE 10 - 12 x 3 - 4 cm FRUIT WEIGHT 50-55 g SHELF LIFE Very good RESISTANT AND TOLERANCE Intermediate tolerance to downy mildew disease