TPP always pokes through markets and produce sections just to see what there is to see, and you know you keep finding new things. And indeed, this spiny chayote is something new. Chayote is quite common in Central America and in North American markets it's fairly common. But they've always had smooth skin. But these were covered in rather stiff spines. Otherwise they look quite the same. Some poking around on the interweb confirms that these are spiny chayotes (Sechium edule) filling a bin in the produce section of the largest Latino grocery in our area. Spines are not unusual on fruits of the Cucurbit family: cucumbers have spines that are easily rubbed off, and the kiwano is sort of all spines on the outside, but this was a real surprise. Anyone else seeing these in their markets? Do they have a different season from smooth chayote?
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Ouch! Spiny Chayote
TPP always pokes through markets and produce sections just to see what there is to see, and you know you keep finding new things. And indeed, this spiny chayote is something new. Chayote is quite common in Central America and in North American markets it's fairly common. But they've always had smooth skin. But these were covered in rather stiff spines. Otherwise they look quite the same. Some poking around on the interweb confirms that these are spiny chayotes (Sechium edule) filling a bin in the produce section of the largest Latino grocery in our area. Spines are not unusual on fruits of the Cucurbit family: cucumbers have spines that are easily rubbed off, and the kiwano is sort of all spines on the outside, but this was a real surprise. Anyone else seeing these in their markets? Do they have a different season from smooth chayote?
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