How to Plant and Grow Chayote Versatile chayote squash is a mouthwatering fruit in recipes from pasta to enchiladas, and it’s even more satisfying when you harvest it from your own garden. Versatile ...

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 ...

A year ago last fall a friend brought me a queer-looking light-green squash-like fruit/vegetable to identify. She had found an unusual vine loaded with these oval-shaped fruits growing up and over a ...

Last week I wrote about growing Swiss chard since everyone is spending more time at home. I will continue with that theme, because you can pick up three edible plants to grow while grocery shopping.

Here are some things to do in the garden this week. Vegetables. Chayote (Sechium edule), a member of the squash family, is one of the easiest vegetables to grow. You simply place a whole choyote — ...

The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant in the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family, which includes squash, cucumbers and melons. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already ...

Time lapse of planting a chayote squash plant from a fresh fruit to vines. The chayote fruit was bought from our local grocery store. Then it was germinated in a pot by half-buried under potting mix ...

Chayote requires at least two plants for proper fertilization. The vines produce abundantly all summer. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of ...

Question: While browsing the produce section of the grocery store, I spotted an interesting squash, called chayote. Can I grow this successfully here in Ormond Beach? C.F., Ormond Beach Answer: ...

Chayote squash is a vegetable that originates from Central America. It's packed with fiber, folate, and magnesium. Chayote is highly versatile: You can eat the entire plant, either raw or cooked.