Chayote
Sechium edule
A perennial climbing vine grown for its pear-shaped fruit, also valued for edible shoots, leaves, and tuberous roots.
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Temperature
19-30°C (absolute 12-40°C)
Rainfall
800-2000mm (absolute 600-2600mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 4.3-8)
Soil types
Fertile, well-drained soils.