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Acorn squash and Nectarine Facts


Nectarine and Acorn squash Facts


Facts

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  • It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
  • It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
  • It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
  
  • The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
  • Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
  

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Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Top Producer
China   
China   

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Germany   

Top Exporter
United States of America   
Spain   

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