Mexico is producing more than 195 thousand tons of chayote, an ancestral crop

The chayote is one of the healthiest vegetables, and in Mexico it has been cultivated since ancient times, currently more than 195 thousand tons are produced Mexico City, August 11, 2021.— The chayote is a vegetable that characterizes the fields of Mexico. Its versatility gives our gastronomy a different touch, in addition to being nutritious. It is common to find in the markets of our country a green vegetable, oval in shape, sometimes with thorns, traditional in our daily life. The chayote has been cultivated since ancient times in Mexico. The greatest evidence of the origin of the chayote is its existence in the wild in the Central and Southern region of Mexico, as well as in Central America. The chayote is a fleshy, juicy vegetable, with a slight flavor, with a delicious seed. The plant on which it grows is a vine with guides that can exceed six meters in length. Its leaves are heart-shaped and its texture is rough. The modern term chayote is considered to be a modification of ...