Time lapse of planting a chayote squash plant from a fresh fruit to vines. The chayote fruit was bought from our local ...

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 ...

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 — ...

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 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.

Chayote squash proves that you should not judge a food by its appearance. This odd-looking pear-shaped gourd is lumpy and green (and sometimes prickly) with crunchy flesh inside that you can pair with ...

From acai and goji berries to yogurt and fish, the superfoods list only continues to grow year after year. And this year is no exception. Introducing the versatile superfruit: the chayote. After ...