LaFigGwr18
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@snarfing thanks. Always looking for more possible things to grow.
@GoodFriendMike did you grow yours from seed or purchase it??
Seed swapping...
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GoodFriendMike
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Grew them from seed I bought online.
4evercurious
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Me me me!
4evercurious
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I have seeds of heirloom Louisiana mirliton (chayote) varieties from time to time. This is an underappreciated food crop. However, it really doesn't like temps under 40 degrees without being covered and heated.
You can read up on it at www.mirliton.org
You can read up on it at www.mirliton.org
Tiger garden
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If you have any Paw Paw seeds I'm also interested @Kompakfigs . It's native to my area but somehow I don't see anyone growing it in their backyard and I have to go to the state parks to find the trees which sadly don't bear fruit.
DallasFigShop
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QUOTE="4evercurious, post: 68069, member: 293"]
I have seeds of heirloom Louisiana mirliton (chayote) varieties from time to time. This is an underappreciated food crop. However, it really doesn't like temps under 40 degrees without being covered and heated.
You can read up on it at www.mirliton.org
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What are they like? I just got seeds recently for 'Ayote' which is like a green fleshed Butternut Squash that has all sorts of flavor notes, some people say, and allegedly is decent even when eaten raw.. The reviews ive seen say its so-so when eaten raw...
there are alot of new swuash varieties btw, a few of them are way better than what squash used to be
The farmer at Commonwealth is releasing some hybrid work with Ayote x other Butternut strains..sometime this year I believe
I have seeds of heirloom Louisiana mirliton (chayote) varieties from time to time. This is an underappreciated food crop. However, it really doesn't like temps under 40 degrees without being covered and heated.
You can read up on it at www.mirliton.org
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What are they like? I just got seeds recently for 'Ayote' which is like a green fleshed Butternut Squash that has all sorts of flavor notes, some people say, and allegedly is decent even when eaten raw.. The reviews ive seen say its so-so when eaten raw...
there are alot of new swuash varieties btw, a few of them are way better than what squash used to be
The farmer at Commonwealth is releasing some hybrid work with Ayote x other Butternut strains..sometime this year I believe
4evercurious
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What are they like? I just got seeds recently for 'Ayote' which is like a green fleshed Butternut Squash that has all sorts of flavor notes, some people say, and allegedly is decent even when eaten raw.. The reviews ive seen say its so-so when eaten raw...
there are alot of new swuash varieties btw, a few of them are way better than what squash used to be
The farmer at Commonwealth is releasing some hybrid work with Ayote x other Butternut strains..sometime this year I believe
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I find mirliton to have a better flavor than many squash, and I am a great lover of squash. I will say that it tastes great when the young mirliton are peeled and added raw to salads. Delicious when stuffed and baked or in soups. Exquisite when candied. The dried leaves make a great tea.
Just, for the love of all that is holy, WEAR gloves when peeling or peel under running water. You will never meet another squash that will anesthetize your hand like this one will. We call it "mirliton hand" for a reason!
LaFigGwr18
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@GoodFriendMike 3 years to flower that is great. Would be amazing if you actually got fruit from it. Thanks for sharing. If I can get me some seeds I will have to try growing some.