Growing Choko/Chayote, also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton

Sechium edule : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

Easy to grow. Plant whole mature fruit when one produces a shoot at one end.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 59°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 39 inches apart
Harvest in 17-25 weeks. Best when fruit is light green and not more than 6 cm long.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Cucumbers

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19 May 12, richard (Australia - temperate climate): You don't need to peel chokos before cooking. Wash them (light scrub) Cut them into 4 long ways, Cut out the white core, Boil or microwavewith a little salt and eat them directly off the skin. Yum! If you really want to spoil your waist line add butter, salt & pepper, Yum Yumm!
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12 May 12, John R (Australia - temperate climate): Hi all I read and hear is buy and plant the choko,but from may till september how do I keep or store my choko,its sprouting now,John
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30 Apr 12, nazmul (Australia - tropical climate): i have planted a choko plant 2 month ago.But its growth is not good..could u advice me plz.
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10 Apr 12, john (Australia - temperate climate): How many seasons will one plant on a vine last
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02 May 12, Tina (Australia - temperate climate): I have choko plants in my backyard for 4 years now. Each year the plants will die out around July and re grow on late October.
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07 Apr 12, Bails (Australia - temperate climate): HI every body, My new choko vine is pumping along great, but have noticed with the first crop the little ones r droping off. Any suggestions out there. Oh yea they do make a great pie yum!!!!!!! .
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07 Apr 12, Jo Webster (Australia - temperate climate): Is there special fertilizers that go on chokos as some of our fruit are growing deformed?
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07 Apr 12, Ernie (Australia - temperate climate): Which way do you lay your choko in the ground , on its side or uprite
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09 Apr 12, (Australia - temperate climate): Can't remember as it's been there for years. Every other year we've had normal chokos, this is the first year they have been a funny shape & also we are normally picking them this time of the year & so far we havnt had any. There's lots of babies on there but I don't know as some of the leaves are starting to go yellow!!
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09 Apr 12, Chris (Australia - temperate climate): upright to sprout .. any which way when growing
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You can try - the times here are only a guide - they are not perfect all the time - if it doesn't work plant earlier next time. An idea is to buy a choko a couple of months earlier than planting - put it down the bottom of the pantry in the cool dark place. It will probably start to shoot after awhile. Come Dec plant it in the soil.

- Mike

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Sechium edule : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

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