another random thought

 

will someone please tell me what this is?
                


3.21.2006


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It looks like a choko to me - they used to be called 'letterbox fruit' in NZ because they're the kind of thing that grows like a weed and you have too many so you offload them to your neighbours!
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Cheers, F

by Anonymous Anonymous @ 12:21 AM  

... familiar fruit growing up in the dominican republic known as "tayota",
it is boiled and peeled can be served with salad, or mixed in with scrambled eggs or fish

Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Sechium (SEK-ee-um)
Species: edule (ED-yew-lee)
Cultivar: Thin-fruited

Synonym:Sicyos edule

Synonym:Chayota edulis

Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Vegetables
Perennials
Tropicals/Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

yours truly
jorge

jveras@mac.com

by Anonymous Anonymous @ 3:18 AM