Chayotes are a light green, pear shaped fruit with a single, large pit and edible flesh and skin. The flesh of the chayote is mild in flavor and has a texture somewhere between a potato and cucumber.
Being a low-calorie and fiber-rich vegetable, it is often recommended by dieticians in cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs.
good sources of B-complex vitamin. When taken adequately before and during early pregnancy, this vitamin can help prevent neural tube defects in the newborn babies.