Free Guide for Growing Mirlitons

Mirlitons are a perennial squash that have been grown for two hundred years in Louisiana. Commonly referred to as “chayote” in rest of the Western Hemisphere, the botanical name for the mirliton is Sechium edule.

Dr. Lance Hill offers a comprehensive guide to growing mirlitons, as well as annual updates.  Click on a link below to view the guide, or right-click and select “save link as” to save the file to your PC.

Guides are in PDF format.  Can’t open the files?  Click Here for a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

>> Click Here to download your free mirliton growing guide

>> Click Here to download 2018 updates to the growing guide

Free Guide for Growing Mirlitons

Mirlitons are a perennial squash that have been grown for two hundred years in Louisiana. Commonly referred to as “chayote” in rest of the Western Hemisphere, the botanical name for the mirliton is Sechium edule.

Dr. Lance Hill offers a comprehensive guide to growing mirlitons, as well as annual updates.  Click on a link below to view the guide, or right-click and select “save link as” to save the file to your PC.

Guides are in PDF format.  Can’t open the files?  Click Here for a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

>> Click Here to download your free mirliton growing guide

>> Click Here to download 2018 updates to the growing guide