Sechium edule the Chayote squash
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Gurcharan Singh
Oct 7, 2010, 8:18:17 PM10/7/10
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This plant Sechium edule also came into focus during discussion on sweet Karela. This plant Chayote squash (common here in California stores) is also sold in NE India mainly Sikkim, Darjeeling commonly under the name squash. There is also a spiny Chayote squash variety here in markets sol under the name espinoda. I wonder whether it has varietal distinction.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
tanay bose
Oct 7, 2010, 9:56:57 PM10/7/10
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One of my favorite vegetables
tanay
Tanay Bose
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University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
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Jayanta
Oct 27, 2010, 5:17:37 AM10/27/10
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In Bangalore they call it Bangalore Baigan. The varieties I have seen
there has no spines unlike this one. I n the Internet also I haven't
seen any spiny one before this one. Thanks for the photo.
On Oct 8, 6:56 am, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> One of my favorite vegetables
> tanay
>
>
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> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:48 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This plant Sechium edule also came into focus during discussion on sweet
> > Karela. This plant Chayote squash (common here in California stores) is also
> > sold in NE India mainly Sikkim, Darjeeling commonly under the name squash.
> > There is also a spiny Chayote squash variety here in markets sol under the
> > name espinoda. I wonder whether it has varietal distinction.
>
> > --
> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> > Retired Associate Professor
> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
> >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
> --
> *Tanay Bose*
> 604-822-2019 (Lab)
> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
there has no spines unlike this one. I n the Internet also I haven't
seen any spiny one before this one. Thanks for the photo.
On Oct 8, 6:56 am, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> One of my favorite vegetables
> tanay
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:48 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This plant Sechium edule also came into focus during discussion on sweet
> > Karela. This plant Chayote squash (common here in California stores) is also
> > sold in NE India mainly Sikkim, Darjeeling commonly under the name squash.
> > There is also a spiny Chayote squash variety here in markets sol under the
> > name espinoda. I wonder whether it has varietal distinction.
>
> > --
> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> > Retired Associate Professor
> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
> >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
> --
> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
> Department of Botany.
> University of British Columbia .
> 3529-6270 University Blvd.
> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
> Phone:778-323-4036begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 778-323-4036 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Mobile)
> Department of Botany.
> University of British Columbia .
> 3529-6270 University Blvd.
> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
> 604-822-2019 (Lab)
> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
Gurcharan Singh
Oct 27, 2010, 10:43:28 AM10/27/10
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Jayanta ji
Yes the fruit (mature) in the market is without spines. This particular spiny variety in the second photograph is sold here in California under the name Chayote squash Espinola. It is found rarely, but the regular Chayote squash is very common.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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