Thailand: Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis), Chiang Mai, northern Thailand

Thailand: Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis), Chiang Mai, northern Thailand.

Gấc (Momordica cochinchinensis), originally discovered in Vietnam, is a type of perennial melon grown throughout Southeast Asia and Northeastern Australia. Gấc is notable for its orange-reddish color resulting from its rich content of beta-carotene and lycopene.

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