Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Hives, Inflammation of nose, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Allergic reaction
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal
Type
Berry
Fruit vegetable, Tropical
Season
Winter
All seasons
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Koqo, Tamaikora, Temaipo, Uto Kuro, Samoa, Buco Ni Viti and Kulu Dina
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Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
White, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
White
Shape
Round
Oval
Texture
Fibrous
Tough
Taste
Sweetish
Bland
Origin
Central America, North America
South Pacific
Grows on
Vines
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam, Sand, Sandy loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
5.8-6.86-7.5
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Humid, Rainfall, Warm
Facts about
- 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 milky sap of breadfruit tree is used as glue & bark is used to make papers.
- Breadfruit tree produces 1st fruit after 2-3 years from planting & remains productive for decades.
- The seeds of breadfruit are edible.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
Jamaica
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Africa, India, United States of America
Top Importer
Costa Rica
United States of America
Top Exporter
United States of America
Jamaica