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Mirlitons (Chayote)

_Keith

By _Keith
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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I remember Mirlitons, pronounced mel-i-tanh here, growing over my Grandparents chicken coop. Today, the ones in grocery store come from Chile. They are supposedely different from the ones grown here historically, and said to not do well at all. I am told not to waste my time trying to grow them as they don't tolerate our heat and humidity. It is also said that much stock of the old ones were destroyed in the hurricanes of 2005 (Katrina and Rita), but that some of the old types can be found in some of the rural farmers markets surrounding New Orleans and on the North Shore.

Does anyone out there know anything about this fruit? I want to grow it.

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