Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Skin cleansing
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
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Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
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Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
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.
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Berry
Citrus
Season
Winter
Dry
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Jamaican Tangelo
Seedless Variety
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Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Fibrous
Succulent
Taste
Sweetish
Sweet
Origin
Central America, North America
Jamaica
Grows on
Vines
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loamy
Soil pH
5.8-6.85.5-6
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
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 name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
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
United States of America
Top Importer
Costa Rica
Europe
Top Exporter
United States of America
Jamaica