SC - Jamaican veggie question

[grasse@mscd.edu]

Sechium edule known as cho cho, choko, and chayote is a tropical American
perennial herbaceous vine bearing green pear-like fruits.  It is related to
melons and squashes.

For a picture of the fruit, try:

http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/gifs/chocho.gif

I've seen it occasionally in supermarkets here in Oklahoma.

Bear

> I just got back from Jamaica and I was wondering if anyone
> could tell me about a vegetable I had there, particularly
> its origins and whether or not it's been grown elsewhere
> (especially if it started out elsewhere).
> 
> The resort I was at served a vegetable labeled simply
> "cho cho". I do not know if this was the real name or
> a local name. It was served alongside steamed brocolli
> in the same manner. The pieces I ate were uniformly
> crescent shaped and tasted mild, with the same texture
> as the stalk of a well-steamed broccoli stem. "Cho cho"
> appeared pale green after steaming. When I asked one
> of the locals how it grew, she said "on a vine, not as
> a root."
> 
> Can anyone point me towards more information about this
> plant? It's slim information to go by, but it tasted
> soooo good. :)
> 
> jasmine
> jasmine at infoengine.com
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