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What is this fruit(?) found last week under these plants found in aSouthern CA(lifornia) rural home area?
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22-11-2017, 06:13 AM posted to rec.gardens
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What is this fruit(?) found last week under these plants found ina Southern CA(lifornia) rural home area?
On 11/19/2017 12:31 PM,
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http://imgur.com/a/L9LD1
Are they safe to eat?
Thank you in advance.
Chayote. I've never had it, but the flavor's supposed to be along the lines of
a weak pear. Its actually a vegetable and not a fruit, as it grows on a vine
and is part of the squash family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote
According to
https://www.reddit.com/r/plants/comments/7e23yh/what_is_this_fruit_found_last_week_under_these/dq1vaxn/'s
comment, Araujia Sericifera's fruits is toxic.
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