Chayote
Scientific name
Sechium edule
Family
Cucurbits
Tree name
Chayote
Vitamins
Water, Vitamin B2 and B3, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron
Size
Varies but commonly 15 cm at the bulkiest point, 30 cm long
Flowering
Depends on the date of sowing
Fructification
All year round but peak from January to May
Other 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)