Identification Please

[meteor]

Anyone know what the attached pictures are? I was given them by a neighbour to grow, she does not know what they are called either. They look like a big pear with a large sprout, i just potted the whole thing up and placed in a heated propagator bed and intend to grow it with my melons and cucumbers in a polytunnel. Any tips or sugestions gratefully appreciated.

[Nicos]

If it's what I think it is ( senior moment here for the name!)

People grow them indoors here cos it's more of a tropical plant.Will shake up the old grey cells and hopefully come back with the name soon if no-one else beats me to it!!

[Nicos]

I think binley was looking for a spiky version of that...she may be able to help you with the name!

[bretty666]

Wow!! That is an egg!! One from the film aliens!!

[veggiechicken]

Theylook a bit like Hedge Apples - Osago orange - maclura pomifera Maclura pomifera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Jeanied]

Isn't it an avocado?

Nah, daft answer - as you were.

[Jardiniere]

is it a chayote? (no i've never heard of them either)

[Nicos]

Yup!!...chayote! ...well done J!

[binley100]

Saw some on the market t'other day...Can't remember why it had to be a spiky one . Think it was something to do with whether they actually produced fruit or not ..

[Chippy Minton]

is it a chayote? (no i've never heard of them either)

Isn't that a character from the road runner cartoons Meep Meep

[Mozer242]

Looks a bit like the plant from " little shop of horrors" to me....... If it starts saying feed me Seymour then u know what to do

[Bill HH]

I would phone the ministry of defence If i were you.