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Green Acorn Squash

Inventory, 35 lbs : 47.86
This item was last sold on : 01/24/20

• 27 Featured Restaurants

• 31 Recipe Ideas

• 7 Sharess

Description/Taste

Green acorn squash is small to medium in size, averaging 12-20 centimeters in length and 10-12 centimeters in diameter, and has an ovoid shape lined with deeply furrowed ridges that taper to a point opposite of the stem end. The smooth skin or rind is light green when young and transforms into a deep green with yellow and orange patches when mature. The flesh is moist and spongy with a hollow center that contains stringy pulp encasing many small, flat, cream-colored seeds. When cooked, its yellow-orange flesh becomes tender and offers a mildly sweet and nutty flavor with a somewhat dry texture.

Seasons/Availability

Green acorn squash is available year-round, with a peak season in the fall and winter.

Current Facts

Green acorn squash, botanically classified as Cucurbita pepo, is the edible fruit of climbing vines or sprawling bushes and is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family along with pumpkins and gourds. Green acorn squash is the most common color of acorn squash on the market today, and numerous varieties can be found such as Des Moines, table queen, honey bear, and tuffy. Green acorn squash is predominately used in the fresh market and can be incorporated into appetizers, side dishes, main entrees, and desserts.

Nutritional Value

Green acorn squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber and contains vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, and potassium.

Applications

Green acorn squash is best suited for cooked applications such as roasting, baking, stuffing, broiling, sautéing, steaming, and grilling. It is most often prepared with its skin-on as the skin is edible when cooked, and is commonly halved, baked, and used as a bowl stuffed with meats, cheese, grains, soups, or other vegetables. Cooked Green acorn squash can also be added to stews, curries, risotto, and pasta. In addition to savory applications, Green acorn squash can be used in sweet preparations such as quick bread, cakes, and pies. Green acorn squash pairs well with balsamic vinegar, wild mushrooms, brown sugar, maple syrup, sage, thyme, rosemary, robust cheeses, curry, pecans, butter, dried cranberries, cilantro, ground beef, blackened chicken, sausage, and apple. It will keep up to one month when stored, uncut, in a cool and dry place.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Squashes such as the Green acorn are part of a group of crops known as “the three sisters.” Native American cultures relied on corn, beans, and squash as their main food source and grew them together as these crops have a mutually beneficial relationship and can boost nutrients in the soil to increase yields. Native Americans would commonly roast or boil squashes and would then preserve the flesh in syrup. The leaves, blossoms, and young shoots were also consumed as a source of nutrients. In addition to consumption, acorn squashes were dried and used as small containers. Later on, European explorers learned how to grow and prepare the acorn squash after visiting the New World and brought the squash back to Europe, baking and layering the squash with honey, maple syrup, or animal fat.

Geography/History

Green acorn squash is native to the Americas and was one of the first crops cultivated by Native Americans. After 1492, acorn squash types made their way to Europe via returning explorers. One of the first commercial green varieties known as table queen was introduced in 1913 by Iowa Seed Company of Des Moines and later on, its name would change to Des Moines, an homage to the squashes point of origin. Today Green acorn squash is widely available in grocers and farmers markets in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, and Europe.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Born & Raised	San Diego CA	619-550-5412
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021 x212
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Mr A's	San Diego CA	619-239-1377
Rosewood Kitchen	Oceanside CA	760-231-5886
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-471-0083
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Trust Restaurant	San Diego CA	609-780-7572
Bleu Boheme	San Diego CA	619-255-4167
Crown Point Catering	San Diego CA	619-223-1211
Pacifica Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-0505
Cow by Bear	San Diego CA	415-565-9989
Biga	San Diego CA	949-295-4377
Glenbrook Health Center	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-436-5236
Solterra Winery + Kitchen	Encinitas CA	760-230-2970
Aura Catering San Diego	San Diego CA	619-990-8340

the other 7...

InterContinental Banquet Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Marriott Marquis North Tower	San Diego CA	619-234-1500
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Viejas Casino Buffett	Alpine CA	619-659-1774
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Green Acorn Squash. One

is easiest, three is harder.

The Crepes of Wrath		Acorn Squash & Pecan Waffles
Savory Experiments		Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Honestly Yum		White Cheddar Mac N Cheese Stuffed Squash
Emily Kyle Nutrition		Autumn Harvest Plant Based Protein Bowl
The Kitchn		Stuffed Roast Squash
Rawmazing		Stuffed Squash with Sage Cashew Cream
Country Cleaver		Bourbon Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie
The Cooking Photographer		Acorn Squash Soup with Bacon & Squash Seeds
Running In A Skirt		Easy Healthy Baked Acorn Squash
Apron Strings		Waffle Iron Winter Squash with Chipotle Maple Glaze

the other 21...

Let the Baking Begin		Acorn Squash with Apples and Walnut-Oat Crumble
Premeditated Leftovers		Roasted Acorn Squash Seeds
Living Sweet Moments		Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Squash
Mango Tomato		Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
Paleo Pot		Acorn Squash Paleo Wraps
The Chic Life		Acorn Squash Muffins with Sweet Walnut Topping
Fake Ginger		Breakfast Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ambitious Kitchen		Protein-Packed Breakfast Acorn Squash
Sweet Phi		5 Ingredient Squash Burrata Salad
A Calculated Whisk		Stuffed Squash with Sausage and Apples
Stacey Homemaker		Acorn Squash Hummus
Sweet Phi		Squash Cakes with Coconut Cream
Noble Pig		Parmesan-Roasted Acorn Squash
Eva Bakes		Acorn Squash Bread
Emily Kyle Nutrition		Acorn Squash & Lentil Egg Bake
My Whole Food Life		Acorn Squash Veggie Burgers
Girl in the Little Red Kitchen		Vanilla Cardamom Roasted Acorn Squash
Produce on Parade		Garam Masala Lentil & Vegetable Squash Bowls
Inspired Taste		Roasted Acorn Squash with Walnuts and Cranberries
Proud Italian Cook		Acorn and Butternut Squash Sformato with Parmesan Cream and Balsamic Glaze
Seasoned to Taste		Acorn Squash Quesadillas + Tomatillo Salsa

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Union Square Greenmarket

S&S.O. Produce Farms
RD #2 Goshen, N.Y. 10924

Near New York, United States
About 21 days ago, 1/04/20
Sharer's comments : Fresh winter acorn squash!

Harvest Market

Harvest Market & Grocery
155 San Marin Drive Novato CA 94945
415-898-1925

Near Novato, California, United States
About 187 days ago, 7/22/19

Super King Market

Super King Markets - Magnolia
10500 Magnolia Ave. Anaheim CA 92804
714-527-5809

Near Stanton, California, United States
About 217 days ago, 6/22/19

Stater Bros. Markets

Stater Bros. Markets - Newport Blvd.
2180 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92627
949-646-2324

Near Costa Mesa, California, United States
About 218 days ago, 6/21/19

Stater Bros. Markets

Stater Bros. Markets - Baker Street
1175-c Baker St. Costa Mesa CA 92626
714-437-0754

Near South Coast Metro, California, United States
About 218 days ago, 6/21/19

Broadway Sunday Farmer's Market

Tonnemaker Valley Farm
16211 140th Place NE, Woodinville 98072
206-930-1565

Near Seattle, Washington, United States
About 377 days ago, 1/13/19
Sharer's comments : Green Acorn Squash spotted at Broadway Sunday Farmer's Market. Delicious spiced and roasted, or decadent as a soup!

Farm Runners Near Hotchkiss, Colorado, United States
About 386 days ago, 1/04/19