Show delicate in flavor and re summer squash prepared by the united states Devart department ment 0 1 service A new vegetable for ane american table but one which has aeeti a staple fo food od for centuries in sonic some C central american countries to 13 the chayote sometimes called vegetable pear mango squash or mirliton in the last few years there has been increasing interest in the growing of cha for home use and local markets tn in the lower south the united states D department part ment of agriculture reports and cha are now appearing in season in northern as well as southern mar bets the adaptability of the chayote as a table vegetable Is one of its ou outstanding characteristics it may be eaten plain boiled belled mashed fried stuffed and baked used cold in salads in fritters or made into sweet pickle unlike most squash the chayote holds its form perfectly after being cooked its flavor Is delicate and resembles summer bummer squash to some people it tastes like stewed oysters the root which becomes tuber like after the firsa first season la Is starchy and may be boiled and eaten botanically the chayote is related to the squashes and cucumber it usually fruits in iii the fall though when early vine growth from old roots is not injured by spring frost it may produce a crop in the spring the fruits of different varieties varlet iea of chayote vary in weight from three ounces to three pounds |