I found two chayote that were sprouting from a discount basket that we got at the produce market. We don't have as long as they need for fruit but after learning that you can eat the tips I'm going to plant them anyway. Start in a container indoors them put outside when it gets warm. Thanks for the information about the tips. God bless.
Try puting a moisted chayote inside a ziplock bag. Just place the bag inside a drawer or a dark place, whithin 2 days you'll get it sprouting.... nice technique.
There is this Mexican restaurant near me that makes a clear broth chicken soup. It has a large chicken piece in it bone and all, half a caret uncut, half celery uncut, half a chayote and half a cucumber uncut. Small bowl of Spanish rice and small bowl of fresh cilantro and onion chopped together to ad to the soup. Side of fresh corn tortillas.
The Chayote is so good! Every thing is so soft and untouched they must use a presser cooker or some thing.
I started one a few years ago. I guess it was around 2 feet, then the next day it totally disappeared. I'm guessing a squirrel, possum, or racoon found it quite yummy. I started another one this year - it's in a container closer to the house and almost a foot long. Not sure if being closer to the house will make a difference, since I've seen possums and racoons by the back door.
Here in Australia we call them chokos. You either love or hate them. We use them to make pickles. My favourite way to cook them is with a coconut or mornay sauce. The secret is to only JUST cook them. Never over cook or they lose all flavour. It gets hot here in summer so for us they do best with a bit of dappled shade from about midday to 5 pm in summer. They are not hard to kill if you want to get rid of them, but they do like LOTS of space.
Being from the mid-west I never cooked w/ this before and when introduced to it in an NYC kitchen (i am a cook) I questioned how to prepare it. I was instructed (by the acting "chef") to just cut it in half pit it and boil it in salted H2O. I found it tasteless and unappealing. When it went in season and was 9 for a $ I had to try to use it other ways. I now love the stuff, it works in all kinds of recipes.
so im from oregon and this is my first year growing chayote and there's no fruit...when is usually produce fruit? and when is the best time for me for grow them because mine not doing so great..i think i put in the ground too late that's why it not produce any fruit...
@growingyourgreens well i also do see people growing chayote but that particular one has thorn around the fruit n it actually growing in oregon. Actually i did started out by growing inside first n by june i put in the ground. Well maybe next summer i will take put it out around spring..
the white ones grow like mad in the jungles of puerto rico. if you are careful you can split them and eat the fruit and place the seed between wet paper towels until it germinates, then pant it. far to yummy to let rot. they will grow 30' into the canopy, we throw rocks at them to harvest! fun and tasty!
Growing up in So Cal, we had a Chayote plant that would completely cover our house, producing thousands of fruit. Way more than we could eat & give away. I hated that damn plant!!! My nick name growing up was chayote! I had friends that didn't even know my real name thanks to that Devil plant! I tried to kill it every year with shovels, picks, gasoline, motor oil, round up, you name it, I used it in my arsenal, but NOTHING would kill that thing. Beware: If you grow one, keep it contained!!!
I threw two or three in my compost months back because of a slime that developed on them. One day, while changing locations for the compost, I inadvertantly killed a plant and then realized where it was coming from (a split chayote). I've since just left one from the store outside and it's already splitting. Where do you live that it lost its leaves for the winter?? I'm in South Florida.
Medicinal uses of the chayote included a tea made of the leaves is reported to dissolve kidney stones as well as a treatment for arteriosclerosis and hypertension.
I found two chayote that were sprouting from a discount basket that we got at the produce market. We don't have as long as they need for fruit but after learning that you can eat the tips I'm going to plant them anyway. Start in a container indoors them put outside when it gets warm. Thanks for the information about the tips. God bless.
9upsogreens 2 weeks ago
Try puting a moisted chayote inside a ziplock bag. Just place the bag inside a drawer or a dark place, whithin 2 days you'll get it sprouting.... nice technique.
juanvergas 5 months ago
you can make candy out of them too by boiling them....in sugar....
21SuperEvil 6 months ago
There is this Mexican restaurant near me that makes a clear broth chicken soup. It has a large chicken piece in it bone and all, half a caret uncut, half celery uncut, half a chayote and half a cucumber uncut. Small bowl of Spanish rice and small bowl of fresh cilantro and onion chopped together to ad to the soup. Side of fresh corn tortillas.
The Chayote is so good! Every thing is so soft and untouched they must use a presser cooker or some thing.
shampoovta 6 months ago
they taste soo good in soup ;)
fanmegaman 10 months ago
How r the squash looking now?
jamaicanveteran92 10 months ago
I started one a few years ago. I guess it was around 2 feet, then the next day it totally disappeared. I'm guessing a squirrel, possum, or racoon found it quite yummy. I started another one this year - it's in a container closer to the house and almost a foot long. Not sure if being closer to the house will make a difference, since I've seen possums and racoons by the back door.
Shreelar 10 months ago
nice video!
ehabtouch 10 months ago
Here in Australia we call them chokos. You either love or hate them. We use them to make pickles. My favourite way to cook them is with a coconut or mornay sauce. The secret is to only JUST cook them. Never over cook or they lose all flavour. It gets hot here in summer so for us they do best with a bit of dappled shade from about midday to 5 pm in summer. They are not hard to kill if you want to get rid of them, but they do like LOTS of space.
idledreameress 10 months ago
Being from the mid-west I never cooked w/ this before and when introduced to it in an NYC kitchen (i am a cook) I questioned how to prepare it. I was instructed (by the acting "chef") to just cut it in half pit it and boil it in salted H2O. I found it tasteless and unappealing. When it went in season and was 9 for a $ I had to try to use it other ways. I now love the stuff, it works in all kinds of recipes.
domrotunno 1 year ago
so im from oregon and this is my first year growing chayote and there's no fruit...when is usually produce fruit? and when is the best time for me for grow them because mine not doing so great..i think i put in the ground too late that's why it not produce any fruit...
Jessiele2003 1 year ago
chances are in Oregon, they will not fruit. The season is not long enough, unless you start them early in a greenhouse or inside. Enjoy the tips!
growingyourgreens 1 year ago
@growingyourgreens well i also do see people growing chayote but that particular one has thorn around the fruit n it actually growing in oregon. Actually i did started out by growing inside first n by june i put in the ground. Well maybe next summer i will take put it out around spring..
Jessiele2003 1 year ago
@Jessiele2003 what about Boston environment?
zoughbi 1 year ago
@zoughbi im from oregon so im still in the process of learning how to grow this thing...lol...
Jessiele2003 1 year ago
the white ones grow like mad in the jungles of puerto rico. if you are careful you can split them and eat the fruit and place the seed between wet paper towels until it germinates, then pant it. far to yummy to let rot. they will grow 30' into the canopy, we throw rocks at them to harvest! fun and tasty!
DANHANKLE 1 year ago
Growing up in So Cal, we had a Chayote plant that would completely cover our house, producing thousands of fruit. Way more than we could eat & give away. I hated that damn plant!!! My nick name growing up was chayote! I had friends that didn't even know my real name thanks to that Devil plant! I tried to kill it every year with shovels, picks, gasoline, motor oil, round up, you name it, I used it in my arsenal, but NOTHING would kill that thing. Beware: If you grow one, keep it contained!!!
locolizard38 1 year ago
@locolizard38 how can I have the seeds in Boston ?
zoughbi 1 year ago
I threw two or three in my compost months back because of a slime that developed on them. One day, while changing locations for the compost, I inadvertantly killed a plant and then realized where it was coming from (a split chayote). I've since just left one from the store outside and it's already splitting. Where do you live that it lost its leaves for the winter?? I'm in South Florida.
tradutom 2 years ago
Medicinal uses of the chayote included a tea made of the leaves is reported to dissolve kidney stones as well as a treatment for arteriosclerosis and hypertension.
Inspire2Act 2 years ago