Gak is a fruit from South East Asia and can be found from southern china all the way to northern Australia. Its has been known by such names as Baby Jackfruit, Cochinchin Gourd, or Spiny Bitter Gourd. In the places where it grown it has been used as a food and as a medicine since the dawn of time.

It has a short harvest season, which reserves the fruit to ceremonial or holiday type occasions, because its less abundant than other foods. Its often found at weddings. Its just recently being found outside of Asia, as its begun to find its way into western markets. It has a high phytonutrient content and can be found in dietary supplements, mostly as a juice.

Gac grows on vines, and farmers will make fence-like trelisses for it to climb. In Asia you will see gac growing wildly on people’s lattices. Gac only fruits once annually and in season can be found in local markets. When ripe the fruit is a dark orange, and is round or oblong in shape. When matured, its 13 centimeter long and about 10 cm in circumference. The outside of the fruit its spiky.

Gac is known for its medicinal and nutritional value. the Vietnamese use it to treat both dry eyes, and to promote good vision.
The Chinese use the seeds for multiple internal and external uses.
Gac is high in beta-carotene, which is a natural antioxidant which boosts the human immune system and helps the skin rejuvenate. This is very important to healthy skin. R.G. Skin Revitalizer is a product made from gac to increase the health of your skin. Gac also has 70 times the amount of lycopene that a tomato does. Studies have shown that gac contains a protein that inhibits cancer. Also is a good coloring to give deep red to any food with the red membrane who contain the seeds.