Acorn squash
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Acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata), also called pepper squash[1] or Des Moines squash,[2] is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges on its exterior and sweet, yellow-orange flesh inside. Although considered a winter squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species (Cucurbita pepo) as all summer squashes (including zucchini and crookneck squash).
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Species | Cucurbita pepo |
Cultivar group | C. pepo var. turbinata |
Origin | North America and Central America |
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Indigenous to North and Central America, the squash was introduced to early European settlers by Native Americans.[3]