日本冬瓜

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日本冬瓜 - Japanese Winter Melon
冬瓜果實為瓠果，綠色，被茸毛，茸毛隨著果實成熟逐漸減少。 冬瓜肉厚色白，疏鬆多汁，營養豐富，又富含維生素C，有利尿止渴之功能可烹製冬瓜燕、瓤冬瓜、金鉤瓜方、酸菜冬瓜湯等菜餚，具有豐富的營養價值。
The fruit is fuzzy when young. By maturity, the fruit loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating, giving rise to the name wax gourd, and providing a long shelf life. The melon may grow as large as 1-2 metres in length.