where do you find chayote
Description, flavor, uses, where to buy, and how to store. Chayotes (pronounced chahy-oh-tee) 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. Chayotes are native to Mexico but are now cultivated in warm climates world wide. Chayotes are a popular ingredient in Central American cuisine, as well as in the Southern United States.