How many jin per mu does chayote yield, and what are the planting costs and benefits?

Chayote is also called harvest melon, foreign melon, holding melon, etc. Its fruit, tender stems and leaves, tendrils, and underground tubers can all be used in dishes, making it a veritable pollution-free vegetable. It is deeply loved by people, and many farmers are eager to grow it. So, how many jin per mu does chayote yield? What are the planting costs and benefits?

How many jin per mu does chayote yield?

If chayote is grown by raising seedlings from seed melons and transplanting large seedlings, 20 to 30 plants can be planted per 667 sq m. When cultivating with small seedlings from cut-section cuttings, the density can be appropriately increased, with row spacing of 3 m to 4 m and plant spacing of 2 m, at 80 to 120 plants per 667 sq m.

The yield of chayote is determined by management. Chayote flowers and sets fruit relatively concentratedly, which has a great effect on vine growth. Pick promptly to reduce nutrient consumption, which is beneficial to the growth and development of later fruits, thereby increasing yield. Generally, 200 to 600 fruits can be harvested per plant, with a yield of 3000 kg to 5000 kg per 667 sq m.

What are the planting costs and benefits of chayote?

Chayote blooms seven times a year, and sets fruit three times across the three seasons of spring, summer, and autumn, with a yield of 3000 kg of fresh fruit per mu. Calculated at 7 yuan per kg of fresh fruit, after deducting more than 2000 yuan per mu in costs such as fertilizer, land rent, and labor wages, the net income per mu reaches 19000 yuan.

How to eat chayote

There are many ways to eat chayote. Fresh chayote can be sliced or shredded, stir-fried with meat or vegetables, served cold, made into soup, cooked in hot pot, or used as a high-quality dumpling filling, etc. It can also be processed into pickled products or canned goods. Abroad, chayote is eaten by methods such as steaming, roasting, deep-frying, and sauteing. In addition to the fruit, the rhizome can also be eaten, with a method and flavor similar to potatoes, and it contains more vitamin A and C. The tender leaves and new shoots can also be eaten as vegetables.

When eating chayote, it is best to choose young fruits with a glossy fruit-shoulder area and relatively shallow longitudinal grooves on the fruit surface; those with bright green, tender skin that has not hardened are best. The marketing period of chayote is in late autumn. It stores very well and can be kept at room temperature from October all the way to March to April of the following year, with basically no change in flavor.

Efficacy and effects of chayote

Among gourd vegetables, chayote is comprehensively rich in nutrients, and regular consumption is beneficial for strengthening the human body's ability to resist disease. Eating chayote often can promote urination and sodium excretion, and has the function of dilating blood vessels and lowering blood pressure.

According to medical research reports, zinc has a relatively large effect on children's intellectual development; zinc-deficient children have lower intelligence, and regularly eating chayote, which contains more zinc, can improve intelligence. Chayote is beneficial for infertility caused by nutritional reasons in both men and women, especially for men's declining sexual function. It is suitable for everyone to eat, good for both young and old. Applicable amount: 1 fruit each time.