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Cherimoya and Acorn squash Facts


Acorn squash and Cherimoya Facts


Facts

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  • Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
  • The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
  • The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.
  
  • 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.
  

In Alcoholic Beverages
  
  

Wine
Yes   
No   

Beer
Yes   
Yes   

Spirits
Yes   
Yes   

Cocktails
Yes   
Yes   

Production
  
  

Top Producer
Spain   
China   

Other Countries
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America   
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America   

Top Importer
United States of America   
Costa Rica   

Top Exporter
Spain   
United States of America   

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