De forma ovalada o ligeramente alargada. Su tama\u00f1o var\u00eda entre los 10 y 20 cm de largo y puede pesar entre 200 y 500 gramos. De color verde claro, aunque algunas variedades pueden ser de un tono m\u00e1s oscuro. Cubierto de espinas finas y puntiagudas. Su pulpa es blanca o amarillenta, de textura firme y carnosa, similar al chayote liso. Su sabor es suave y ligeramente dulce, con un toque mas herbal en comparaci\u00f3n con el chayote sin espinas.\u00a0 Se consume cocido, al vapor, frito o en sopas y guisos. Puede consumirse en ensaladas despu\u00e9s de ser cocido y pelado. Es rico en fibra, vitaminas como la C y B6, y minerales como el potasio. Es bajo en calor\u00edas y beneficioso para la digesti\u00f3n y la hidrataci\u00f3n.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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