When to Plant Chayote in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors February 20 to June 20, and expect your first harvest around June 20.
Chayote planting calendar for USDA Zone 10
Direct sow
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
Chayote is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 10 means for chayote
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and chayote need about 120 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of chayote in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with chayote
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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