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The '''chayote''' (''Sechium edule''), also known as '''chuchu''', '''sayote''', '''tayota''', '''choko''', '''chocho''', '''chow-chow''', '''christophene''', '''mirliton''', '''vegetable pear''', '''starprecianté''', and '''pear squash''' is an edible [[plant]] that belongs to the [[gourd]] family [[Cucurbitaceae]] along with [[melon]]s, [[cucumber]]s and [[squash (vegetable)|squash]]. [[Image:CutChayote.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Chayote inside]]In the most common variety, the fruit is roughly [[pear]] shaped, somewhat flattened and with coarse wrinkles, ranging from 10 to 20 cm in length. It looks like a green pear and it has a thin green skin fused with the white flesh, and a single large flattened [[pit]]. The flesh has a fairly bland taste, and a texture described as a cross between a [[potato]] and a [[cucumber]]. Although generally discarded, the seed has a nutty flavour{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} and may be eaten as part of the fruit. Chayote vine can be grown on the ground, but it is a climbing plant that will grow onto anything and can easily rise as high as 12 meters when it can reach a tree or house. Its [[Leaf|leaves]] are heart-shaped, 10–25 cm wide and with tendrils on the stem. The flowers are cream-colored or somewhat green that come out beneath a leaf or branch. If the plant is male, the flowers will show in clusters. The plant’s [[fruit]] is light green and elongated with deep ridges lengthwise. ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Perulero.jpg|Perulero (yellowish-white variety) Image:Sprouting-chayote-november.JPG|Sprouting chayote, showing reproductive process of this plant Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/>    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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