thank you, this is the first year I had success growing the Chayote vine in North Texas. I am originally from New Orleans and it is easy to grow. I now need to figure out how to make it produce the fruit. I will definitely take your advice how to preserve the plant through the winter.
So interesting, I live 7b in Northern Germany, first frost end of November, but cool and wet summer. Need to plant in extra warm position, maybe too late for fruit this year as I start germination now, but try to overwinter root indoors then first year, now I see it doesn't need light to survive if it is kept very cold... Such crazy plant, I'm completely in love 😁.
Hi! You can still plant this time, but probably won't produce fruits. You can let it grow and establish roots. You can eat and cook the young tops as well. It's another way to prune and control its size. In the fall and early winter cover the base with thick mulch.
Hahha mapa Akan kag uhipan diha hahah Hala noh Ingon ana diay ang chayote mu Turok sila og Balik Ikaw na gyud ang ‘Ultimate Chayote Queen Gardener’ Keep it up wohoo ..👏👏❤️💪🏻
I have to plant chayote here in our island. I don't know if I can grow them here but in our province before we had plenty of them we don't even have to plant. Thank you for sharing this Tess. helpful kaayo!
This is great information for people to know about. I saw this growing in Florida. I don’t know how to eat them. I picked one, but I ended up throwing it away because I know nothing about them.
Hi! I watched another video as well. Good to know that chayote can over winter under pile of leaves. I am in Tokyo Japan where is in HZ7. You let the leaves get exposed to the rain, correct ? I visited TN (south of Nashville) very often when I lived in the US, so I know the climate is very similar to Tokyo.
Hi, yes you can overwinter chayote, under leaves pile. I didn't know until I experimented 8 years ago. We are in zone 7, in TN. Last year, all my dormant chayote plants came up, even the undermulched. I was impressed.
Hi what zone are you in? Zone 6 and below has shorter warm weather. Unless you have a heated greenhouse . Chayote likes warm weather to produce leaves and fruits. Where i live in zone 7 i can barely get fruits. About a month or so of harvest.
Wow thank you for sharing i didn't know they will come back. I grow chayote that I bought from store it grow and I transplanted to the bucket but didn't make it because of strong wind.
@@ManangMeme zone 5 has not enough warm weather to help the chayote grow. Consider planting indoor first in container and then transplant in the ground in spring after the last frost. Greenhouse will help extend the warm weather.
Unfortunately, chayote plant will die in winter. But you can protect the base with thick mulch to protect the roots. I will grow back in spring time. I live in zone 7, depending on where you live, planting chayote for fruits may not be worth it, but you can eat the young leaves and tips.
What zone are you in? It takes 5 to 6 months before it produces chayotes. Once it produces, it continues to produce. Chayote is ideal in zones 8 or 9. Cool zones but no winter . It's a tropical veggie
