In the Philippines, the plant is known as sayote and is grown mostly in mountainous part of the country such as Benguet and parts of Cordillera Administrative Region. Chayote is used in many kinds of dishes such as soup (often as a substitute for upo squash), stir-fried vegetables and chop suey.
Sayote is a green, papaya-shaped vegetable, a bit hairy and belongs to the gourd family, just like cucumber, watermelon and pumpkin. The cucurbit is also known as chayote or sechium edule.
The sayote has several times served an important role during calamities in the region. Sayote was used to help victims in the areas affected by the 1990 killer earthquake that severely ravaged, among others, Baguio City.
When Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales erupted in 1991, Benguet farmers were mobilized and about 250 tons of sayote and other relief goods were sent to the victims. Recently, an "Oplan Sayote" was again launched to help families affected by the typhoons in Quezon, Nueva Ecija and Aurora provinces.
Green gold
Sayote is also the only sustainable vegetable in the market because of its availability throughout the year, hence, earning the description "green gold."
The cheapest vegetable in the market, sayote is grown especially in the Benguet municipalities of Kibungan, Atok, Kapangan, Tuba and La Trinidad in northern Philippines.
We chose to plant sayote because of the minimal expense on farm inputs. Its lifespan is also long, unlike other vegetables which require immediate re-planting after harvest time.
Sayote is also the best vegetable for us because it's harvestable weekly and can sustain our daily needs.
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