Bitter Melon?

[tarpalsfan]

Hi,
I usually grow Green Skin Bitter Melon/gourd. Green Skin was not available from Baker Creek this year, instead I bought Abashi. I googled this and couldn't find much about this B.G except what the description said at Baker Creek.

I don't anyone else in my area that grows Bitter Gourd except me. Here though, someone else must grow it. Some thoughts from someone who grew Abashi Bitter Gourd would be most helpfull