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Agricultural Sector
Sechuim Edule
Sechium edule, is the scientific name. The Criollo chayote or also known as black is another diverse variety of chayote. It is a bit bigger and meatier, its skin is thicker. The word chayote comes from the Nahuatl word ""hitzayotli"", which means spiny zucchini. It is a fleshy, juicy vegetable, with a slight flavor, from the cucurbitaceae family and with a very tasty seed. It is oval in shape and is generally green in color. The pulp of the fruit is whitish in color and in the center it has a single flat and smooth seed, surrounded by a fibrous formation. Chayote is consumed boiled or it can be prepared fried, it is also used as a thickener for baby food. its nutritional value in 100 grams: Calories 19, Total Fat 0.1 g, Saturated Fatty Acids 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 2 mg, Potassium 125 mg, Carbohydrates 4.5 g, Dietary Fiber 1.7 g, Sugars 1.7 g, Proteins 0.8 g
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