Bukidnon : sayoti

chayote (Sechium edule) Family: Cucurbitaceae

Vernacular Names: sayoti, sayuti

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, farm

Availability: available all year round

Other uses: feeds for pig, lowers blood pressure

Dishes:Law-uy, sautéed, adobong sayote, sautéed sayote with egg



Study site: Brgy. Namnam, San Fernando, Bukidnon
Brgy. Mabuhay, San Fernando, Bukidnon
Brgy. Matinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon


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