Got the garden going

[meat killer 86]

What are mirlitons


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[Matt G]

Originally Posted by lil bubba

A lot of fertilizer in that horse field...

Yes indeed. That's the neighbors field, but I have my own stalls that I get fertilizer out of.

Originally Posted by meat killer 86

What are mirlitons


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I think their official name is chayote. I've always heard them called mirlitons or vegetable pears. It is a member of he gourd family just like melons, squash, and cucumbers. We've always pickled them or made chow chow with them. It makes a great garnish for gumbos or any gravy. They are also really good saut?ed. My grandpa used to grow them and pickle them. I haven't had any good homemade in a while so I sprouted a few and planted them. Hopefully they do well and I can start pickling my own.

Here's a stock photo off of google.

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[lil bubba]

My grandma used to pickle them . Every time I tried they rotted . My father n law used to have 5 racks . He'd pick around 80 dozen every other day in the fall to sell on side the road . They like a lot of water .