Showing Food Acorn squash
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Name | Acorn squash | ||||||||||
Scientific Name | Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata | ||||||||||
Description | Acorn squash also called pepper squash or Des Moines squash 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). | ||||||||||
Primary ID | FOOD00972 | ||||||||||
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Group | Gourds | ||||||||||
Sub-Group | Gourds | ||||||||||
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ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
Wikipedia ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
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Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. |