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a winter vegetable wearing a pumpkin costume and an avocado's body plan.
botanical truthIt's technically a fruit, like all squash.
frost trickCold snaps make it sweeter by converting starch to sugar.
long keeperStores for months in a cool, dry pantry.
edible armorThe ridged skin softens and becomes fully edible when roasted.
ancient cropDomesticated in the Americas thousands of years ago.