Posted by Mike Lyle on January 3, 2011, 12:37 pm
On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:21:44 -0000, "Joan Edington"
>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.
--
Mike.
Posted by JTM on January 3, 2011, 1:13 pm
> I've
> >attached a small photo, hoping that's allowed on this
> >group. If not, I apologise.
Hmm. Only a couple of days since the 'charter' was sent out
for:- Newsgroups: uk.rec.gardening outlining what to do
about pictures
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John Mulrooney
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Posted by JTM on January 3, 2011, 2:15 pm
> > >attached a small photo, hoping that's allowed on this
> > >group. If not, I apologise.
> Hmm. Only a couple of days since the 'charter' was sent
> out for:- Newsgroups: uk.rec.gardening outlining what to
> do about pictures
If you want a pic post one on your website or on eg.tinypic
or photobucket
Posted by Mike Lyle on January 3, 2011, 5:52 pm
wrote:
>> I've
>> >attached a small photo, hoping that's allowed on this
>> >group. If not, I apologise.
>Hmm. Only a couple of days since the 'charter' was sent out
>for:- Newsgroups: uk.rec.gardening outlining what to do
>about pictures
I wonder if the charter says anything about bearing false witness as
to the messages of fellow-posters...but there's something about it in
the book of Exodus, I imagine.
Meanwhile, it wouldn't hurt to temper your wind to the shorn lamb: the
OP's new here.
--
Mike.
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>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