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 Oct 15, 2024, 10:32:53 AM

# Fall Fun: Did Someone Say "Squash"?

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- There is evidence of squash cultivation going back to at least 8,000 B.C. in Central Mexico, Peru, and the Eastern United States.
- Many squashes were grown to be used as containers when they dried up.
- Squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word “askutasquash”, which roughly translates to “eaten raw or uncooked.”
- Squashes are commonly made into candies in Latin America.
- Florida is the biggest squash producing state, followed by New York, California and North Carolina.

- Squash and melons are related. Both summer and winter squashes are related to melons like honeydew and watermelon?

- The United States is the world’s biggest importer of squash.
- Squash is an excellent source of [vitamin A](http://tonsoffacts.com/25-interesting-and-important-facts-about-vitamin-a/)and [vitamin C](http://tonsoffacts.com/25-interesting-important-facts-vitamin-c/). A one-cup serving of squash provides about half of the daily requirements of vitamin C and 4.5 times the daily requirement of vitamin A.
- One cup of cubed squash contains about 80 calories, virtually no fat and very little sodium.
- Squash is an excellent source of potassium and manganese. It’s also a good source of calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Squash is high in fiber. It gives the sensation of feeling full, without having consumed a lot of calories.

Favorite Squash among the CommSoft employees…… the Spaghetti Squash – an underdog in the squash family but a real tasty gem.

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