一、佛手瓜 佛手瓜原产墨西哥及西印度洋群岛,为葫芦科佛手瓜属(Sechium cdule)植物。近年来,我国北方山东等地作为一年生稀特高产蔬菜新品种试种成功,陕西引种已有两、三年。佛手瓜的瓜形似两拳合拜的佛手,故名佛手瓜,别称“保健瓜”、“长寿瓜”有些地方也叫“八月瓜”、“菜肴梨”等。佛手瓜作为一种新潮保健蔬菜有以下几个特点: (一)适应性广 易管理 佛手瓜根系发达吸收力强,因此长势旺,抗病虫能力强,几乎无需喷施农药,可谓无公害蔬菜。它既可大 I. Chayote Chayote is native to Mexico and the West Indian Islands and belongs to the genus Sechium cdule. In recent years, Shandong Province and other places in northern China have succeeded as a new species of rare and high-yielding vegetable varieties. Shaanxi has been introduced for two or three years. The chayote melons resemble the bergamot of two-fisted prayers, hence the name chayote, not to mention “healthy melons,” and “longevity melons.” Some places are also called “August melons,” “table pears.” Chayote as a trendy health vegetable has the following characteristics: (1) Widely-adapted and easy-to-manage Chayote has a strong root system, so it has a strong growth potential, strong pest resistance, and almost no need for spraying pesticides. It can be described as pollution-free vegetables. . It can be large