What is Acorn squash?
[[File:Cucurbita pepo Acorn squash - Squash V.jpg|thumb|249x249px]] '''Acorn squash''' (''Cucurbita pepo'' var. turbinata), also called '''pepper squash''' or '''Des Moines squash''', is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges on its exterior and sweet, yellow-orange flesh inside. It is a special kind of [[pumpkin]]. The plant originally grew in the southern United States and [[Mexico]], but it has been cultivated worldwide. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Vegetables]] [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]