Chayote (/ tʃaɪˈoʊteɪ /; previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium), also known as christophine, mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity available in both Mexico and Guatemala. [4] .

Sechium was a genus of plants now subsumed into the genus Sicyos: [1] also placed in the tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member was the edible and widely cultivated chayote (now Sicyos edulis).

2023年7月5日 · 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...

2024年12月30日 · Chayote squash (Sechium edule) is technically a fruit but is eaten like a vegetable. All parts of the gourd are edible, including the seeds, skin, and flowers. The chayote’s pale green flesh is...

2025年1月30日 · chayote, (Sechium edule), perennial vine of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), cultivated for its edible fruits. Chayote is native to the New World tropics and is also grown as an annual plant in temperate climates.

2024年1月30日 · A chayote plant (Sechium edule) is a vine-like plant that produces edible, pear-shaped fruit. It is native to Central America and Mexico, but is now grown in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world.

2016年6月3日 · Chayote (pronounced chahy-oh-tee) scientifically known as Sechium edule, is the edible fruit of a tropical perennial vine plant which is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, along with other squashes, gourds, cucumbers and melons.

2021年7月24日 · Chayote plants (Sechium edule) are a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes cucumbers and squash. Also known as vegetable pear, mirliton, choko, and custard marrow, chayote plants are native to Latin America, specifically southern Mexico and …

Sechium edule, known as Chayote, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. It is also grown worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. Because of its medicinal benefits, Chayote is being used as a traditional medicine in different areas of the northeast. Chayote fruit

2024年7月25日 · Chayote (Sechium edule), a versatile and nutrient-dense member of the gourd family, has been gaining attention for its impressive array of health benefits backed by scientific research. This pear-shaped squash, native to Mexico but now cultivated worldwide, packs a powerful nutritional punch in its crisp, mild-flavored flesh.