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Eunice, Scott, and Opelousas “Ishreal Thibodeaux White Mirliton” variety Site visits, (chayote, “Sechium edule”)

Landreneaux Variety mirliton in Eunice, Louisiana (other photos follow, picked and on vine). Mr. Landreneau and his mirliton vine.
Landreneaux Heirloom Mirliton variety, Eunice, Louisiana. All photos to follow in this album.
Overhead horizontal trellis for mirliton (Sechium edule, chayote) in Eunice, Louisiana. I like this since it is only four feet wide which allows the grower to reach all the vine if standing on a short ladder--to hand-pollinate if necessary (no bees), or to push small fruit through the wire mesh to mature as hanging fruit. You can also weave the growing vine into the mesh which secures it from strong winds. This narrow trellis enables growers to employ a small sprinkler to protect from early frost or sub-55 degree temperatures which can damage immature fruit.
Mr. Landreneaux and his vine.
"Ishreal Thibodeaux" White Mirliton Variety (Sechium edule, chayote) stored for seed. This is the only pure white mirliton I have found in the South.
Ishreal Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux variety. 2009