Chayote Squash Starter Live Plants - 1 Seedling

Pronounced [chah-YOH-teh], the Chayote is a vine that produces a pale green to white, flattened-pear-shaped fruit. Vine-like stems grow from a tuberous root and can reach up to 50 feet long. Leaves are hairy and resemble maple-leaves; male and female flowers are borne on the same vine. Young shoots, the fruit, and mature tubers are edible. They are another native Mexican plant and is a member of the squash family. It is also referred to as a "vegetable pear" or chcocho. The flesh is quite crisp something like a water chestnut. More than just the chayote fruit is edible. You can use chayote flowers to decorate a salad or saute the leaves and tendrils for a side dish