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 ...

Kale is so 2013. Cauliflower has had its day in the sun. The vegetable that has people and Pinterest buzzing is chayote squash, pronounced "chah-yo-tay." Chayote, also known as mirliton squash or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...