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Mon, Nov 5, 12 at 22:43
| Hello,
I bought fresh chayotes at the Great Wall Mart to grow out in my Northern garden. Two years in a row I have had no luck. Is there an early or northern strain of chayote? |
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| Hi, No, there is no northern stain. It is impossible to grow them in the north in a garden. They need 150 days to make harvestable fruit. If you have a heated greenhouse, then you could grow them. Remy |
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| Remy, Thank you for your help.†‬I took some cuttings from my†"‬store bought chayoteâ€" ‬indoors and under lights earlier this year.†‬I'll try to grow them out next year.†‬Now,†‬I do not need to waste a lot of time trying to securing a northern cultivar.†‬I can work with what I have. |
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| Good Luck :) If you are successful, please post back. I would like to hear about it. Thanks, Remy |
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- Posted by wally-1936 Richmond Tx (My Page) on Sun, Jan 27, 13 at 10:43
| Yes it is always nice to hear successes gardeners get in other areas. Here in Texas the spiny ones start a lot easier than the slick shinny fruit. Usually the spiny fruit already have a root start. The plant does spread out over a large area. |
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