Thanks Sacha, the pod certainly looks the same but the leaves are rather
different. Since it was growing wild I don't think I'll try the recipe,
though!!

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-01-03 17:37:01 +0000, Mike Lyle said:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:21:44 -0000, "Joan Edington"
wrote:

We were on holiday in the Costa Blanca region of Spain this Christmas
and
came across a strange plant. It had tough green pods about 4 inches in
length and roughly the shape of a pepper, at the end of long vine-like
branches. The leaves were arrow-head shapes and a bit shorter. Since
there
were no flowers at this time of year I haven't been able to identify the
plant from any of my sources. Has someone out there any idea what these
are,
please? I'd love to know what they may look like in spring or summer.
I've
attached a small photo, hoping that's allowed on this group. If not, I
apologise.
Thanks and a happy new year,
Joan


I think it's what we used to call a "choko" in Aus. "Cho-cho" in
India, "chayote" and "christophene" elsewhere. If that's what it is,
it's very bland: peel, remove big seed in the middle, then treat like
its relative the vegetable marrow, though I imagine there are better
recipes from India.

I've never heard of it before but found this on Googling:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fr...phinewit_89119
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon