Although Adán Medrano spent much of his childhood in his mother’s Central Texas kitchen, surrounded by the smells of sweet ...

Chayote squash, also known as vegetable pear ... Keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid waterlogging, as this can lead to root rot. Water the plant deeply once or twice a week, depending ...

Chayote are sold in West Indian shops in the UK. Avoid soft or wrinkled fruit. Treat chayote as a vegetable similar to a courgette. They have a watery texture and delicate flavour, but are often ...