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Chayote

Mirliton Squash

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39.0068, -121.377

Field Notes

Description:

Chayote can be eaten raw, and it can be boiled, steamed, baked, stuffed, fried, or marinated. It is an extremely healthy vegetable! It belongs to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.

Habitat:

My property. On the fence.

Notes:

The chayotes have not appeared yet.

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Sherk's Taxonomy Project
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PublishedMay 25, 2020

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