When to Plant Chayote in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 26 to September 23, and expect your first harvest around September 23.
Chayote planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 26
Projected first harvest
Sep 23
Chayote is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for chayote
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 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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