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Chayote
Scientific name
Sechium eduleFamily
CucurbitsTree name
ChayoteVitamins
Water, Vitamin B2 and B3, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron
Size
Varies but commonly 15 cm at the bulkiest point, 30 cm longFlowering
Depends on the date of sowingFructification
All year round but peak from January to MayOther names
- Christophine (Martinique),
- Chayotte (other French-speaking countries),
- Choucou (Reunion Island and Mauritius),
- Chouchoute (New Caledonia and French Polynesia),
- Mirliton (Haiti and Louisiana),
- Chayote (English and Spanish)
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