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In the wide range of vegetable fields, there is a little-known "super big farmer", its appearance is very unique, like a Buddha statue with folded hands, and the yield is even higher.
This vegetable is called chayote, it is very easy to manage, it can grow in a lot of land without fertilization and spraying, and it is also very convenient to store, it can be stored at room temperature for several months without damage, and it is a very suitable crop for rural planting.
It sounds like chayote is a perfect vegetable with so many advantages, so why is it rare in the mainland, and even many people have not heard of it, why can't it become a frequent guest on people's tables like other melon vegetables?
What is Chayote?
Chayote is a vine, its stems are slender and long, the leaves look from a distance, like a heart, the most interesting is its fruit, like a nest melon in Plants vs. Zombies, there are concave and convex longitudinal edges on the surface, and some have white spots.
From August to November every year, it is the season when chayote is ripe, its fruit is smaller, the skin is thin and tender, it is very suitable for raw eating or cooking, and in winter, the skin of chayote becomes thicker, which is more suitable for storage or making some handicrafts, so what advantages does it have?
Features of chayote
The cultivation of chayote is very simple, it does not require much technology and management, just a piece of land, put the seeds directly into the field, bury them with soil and then water them, and the planting is completed.
This is because the root system of chayote is very developed, and some roots can even penetrate several meters into the soil, which is very exaggerated, which also ensures the supply of water and nutrients.
Even in very dry or other harsh conditions, chayote can survive tenaciously and grow relatively well.
As mentioned earlier, the yield of chayote is amazing, and it has been high in the vegetable industry, and the harvest scene is shocking, and it is said that chayote can bear hundreds of catties of fruit on one plant, which sounds very exaggerated.
Since it is a vegetable, it must mention the nutrition of chayote, the fruit is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, etc., which will have many benefits to the human body, such as lowering blood pressure, enhancing physical fitness, etc., and chayote is very low in calories, which is a very suitable food for weight loss.
Because of these advantages, chayote has become a popular vegetable abroad, and it is also widely cultivated and consumed, especially in Australia, New Zealand, West India and other places, it is regarded as a common food, so in the mainland, why is chayote little known and rarely cultivated?
Why less and less?
Although the yield of chayote is very high, its demand is not large, and the consumers who buy it are mainly some people who like to try it, or some people with special needs.
After people buy it home, the first thing they pay attention to is definitely its taste, but the taste of chayote varies from person to person, many people think that its taste is very light, and some people even think that it has no taste at all, or has an earthy smell.
This means that chayote needs to be combined with other seasonings or ingredients to enhance its flavor, otherwise it will look bland and uninteresting.
Compared to other fruits and vegetables on the market, chayote does not taste outstanding, which has led to it being on the fringes of the market.
In addition, not many people know about chayote, and many people don't know how to cook them, so naturally they don't choose to buy them.
You must know that the competition in the vegetable market is very fierce, and the competitors of chayote have a larger market and consumers, which seriously affects the cultivation and development of chayote.
Chayote, as a "super big producer" in the vegetable industry, has a high yield but is rarely cultivated, there are many reasons, and they have affected the status of chayote in the vegetable army to a certain extent.
It is precisely these reasons that make chayote unique and become a bright pearl in the niche market.
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