We don't expect a full size zucchini to have any flavour but for some reason we imagine that a full size choko should be tasty.
Start your harvest early by steaming the tender shoots and young leaves. Then pick the small, egg-sized chokos; these are simply delicious, with more flavour than most zucchinis. Steam them whole without peeling, chokos this size can be eaten raw, just like a cucumber.
A visitor from Mexico was horrified that we would
even consider eating the bigger ones; apparently in Mexico they simply split them open to remove the nutritious and
tasty seeds and feed the rest to the cows. I found it pretty funny that I had wasted my time for years removing the
seed and throwing it away!Chokos are native to the subtropics, perennial, very hardy, pest and disease free and so abundant. Compared to a zucchini, which is native to the Mediterranean and very vulnerable to powdery mildew, there is no contest about which one to grow if you live in warmer areas.
To plant a choko, all you need is a mature fruit from a kind neighbour or simply buy one from a fruit and vege shop. Keep it in the pantry until it sprouts and then dig a hole 12 cm deep. lay the choko on its side and cover with soil."
From Green Harvest Newsletter
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