How Do You Grow Chayote (Schium Edule)?
This vining vegetable prefers cool, wet climates. Unlike the cucumber the fruit is one big fleshy seed. Chayote grows best around 1,100 meters above sea level where the humidity is high. In The States you might also find it sold as vegetable pear. Step 1 How to Sow Chayote: In organic rich soil form a mound and half cover 3 seeds with soil. With in a week or so a shoot will emerge to make the vine. These plants need a sturdy post or fence to grow up and a lot of room to run. They will scale anything vertical, but don’t let them get above where you can pick them. Healthy vines can be up to 30 feet long. I’ve heard some gardeners use the word “aggressive” to describe their vigor. Chayote need part to full sun. Allow four yards between plants, these puppies get big. Step 2 How to Care for Chayote in the Garden: Chayote only really needs attention to get started weed it when the plant is just starting to grow until the vine is full sized. Then it really doesn’t need any care, and will ener
