(3x)Mirliton Chayote Pear Squash Sechium edule Edible (3 Whole Fruits)

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 3 (three) fresh whole un-sprouted fruits for growing (printed growing guidelines included) Mirliton is better known as chayote, and records show it was grown in New Orleans from as early as 1867. Also known as the “vegetable pear,” the Mirliton, or Chayote, is actually a member of the gourd family, are a light green, pear shaped fruit with a single, large pit and edible flesh and skin. Chayote is a warm-season, tender perennial. Fruits are very mild and slightly sweet in flavor and has a texture somewhere between a potato and pear and is delicious raw in salads, baked, roasted or pickled or used as apple substitute in apple pies. The shoots and leaves are often consumed in salads and stir fries. The prolific plant prefers warm climates, ample soil moisture and plenty of sun. Suitable for containers in cooler climates. Chayotes are also known as mirliton, mirleton, chocho or cho-cho, chouchoute, choko, Christophine, Chou chou, creeping potato, pataste, chayote squash, pipinolish, pipinola, chouchoute, xuxu, custard marrow, Sayote, vegetable pear Your Business is appreciated! IMPORTANT: We really want your plants to thrive and do everything we can so they are comfortable inside their box. We cannot replace or refund orders for plants that got exposed to extreme heat or cold or were neglected. Far too many individuals order plants and let them sit in the mailbox. Plants can die under these conditions. It is the BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY to make provisions for someone to receive the package instead of leaving it inside a mailbox or out in the sun or exposed to cold weather. This is out of our control as we can’t go to your house and bring them inside for you! We do not send botanical items to freight or mail forwarding companies or addresses with the intend to export.

Price: 17.95 USD

Location: Katy, Texas

End Time: 2024-12-17T14:47:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.95 USD