Abstract:Chayote （Sechium edule）is a perennial climbing Cucurbitaceae herb and originated from Mexico and central American countries.It was introduced to China in the 19th century and is widely planted in South and Southwest China，among them Yunnan，Fujian，Sichuan and other provinces have more cultivation.Chayote is divided into two types：green peel and white peel according to the fruit color and green peel is extensively cultivated.Young chayote fruit is delicious and the solid is seedless，the edible rate can reach 100%.Chayote not only contains protein，fat，minerals，vitamins，but also contains phenols，flavonoids and other active substances which have excellent health care.In the paper，the nutritional value，postharvest preservation technology，deep processing technology and product research progress of bergamot were systematically reviewed，and its future development direction was prospected.