Even in the heat of summer, Horacio Fuentes doesn’t need any shade in his Wilshire Park backyard. After all, he has a chayote. A seamless sea of green runs from the second-floor eaves of his house to ...

Chayote, scientifically known as Sechium edule, is a green vegetable belonging to the gourd family. It is also referred to as vegetable pear, mirliton squash, or choko. Chayote is native to Mexico but ...

Chayote is a thin-skinned squash originally from Mexico. A member of the gourd family, the bumpy green fruit is commonly available in the Southwestern United States, but it remains a novelty item in ...

The chayote, as it is called in many American supermarkets, is very popular throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. What is a chayote? A chayote (scientific name sechium edule) is a part of the ...

In the world of nutrition, the search for the perfect superfood often leads us to exotic fruits and vegetables from far-flung corners of the globe. However, sometimes, the most powerful and beneficial ...

Chayote (Sechium edule, Jacq. Sw) is an important economic crop for agricultural production in upland tropical regions of the Philippines. A perennial vining herb, chayote is part of the Cucurbitaceae ...

In this video, I document my two-day harvest of longan fruit for market sale, alongside growing chayote and vegetables while living in a remote forest area in the mountainous northern province of ...

Chayote squash boasts a nutrition profile that is loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It may also support a healthy pregnancy, have anticancer properties, and slow visible signs of ...