The chayote is a fruit that is classified as a vegetable for human consumption, it is a product of extreme hybridization and contains different species. The fruit has a single seed inside, flattened and smooth, surrounded inside the fruit by a fibrous envelope. The fruits are generally eaten boiled. The pulp of this fruit is used as a thickener for baby purees. The plant is also used as food for livestock and baskets or hats are made with the stems.