Yueshan Chayote

Yueshan Chayote

　　Yueshan Chayote

　　The fruit, tender stems and leaves, tendrils, and underground tubers can all be used in cooking, making it a truly pollution-free vegetable. Its large vines can serve as animal feed; the stems can be a source of strong fiber, used to make ropes. The fruit is high in zinc, which has significant benefits for children’s intellectual development, infertility in both men and women, particularly male sexual dysfunction, and can alleviate vision decline in the elderly. Grown for 20

　　days, the tender chayotes contain more than twice the calcium of cucumbers, winter melons, and zucchinis, and four times the iron of pumpkins and twelve times that of cucumbers. The white or cream-colored varieties are of the best quality. With an elegant shape, they are suitable for garden planting, offering ornamental value as well as shade and greenery.