| Acorn squash | |
|---|---|
 Acorn squash for sale in a market | |
| Species | Cucurbita pepo |
| Cultivar group | C. pepo var. turbinata |
| Origin | North America and Central America |
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).
Indigenous to North and Central America, the squash was introduced to early European settlers by Native Americans.[3]
- ^ "Growing winter squash". August 2011. Weekend Gardener. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Mariani, John F (1999). Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink. New York: Lebhar-Friedman Books. p. 2. ISBN 0-86730-784-6.
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