Yellow Straightneck Squash

Commodity Overview

Yellow straightnecks taper from large bottoms to thin, slightly curved necks with yellow shells and yellow flesh. Yellow zucchini is also sometimes called yellow squash, though it is not the same thing, and is merely a yellow-skinned zucchini.

Produce Availability

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4782 yellow, straightneck

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Summer
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Yellow squash tapering from a larger bottom to a slender, slightly curved neck; neck does not curve as dramatically as a crookneck squash
Flesh: Yellow, dense
Flavor: Buttery, mild, similar to zucchini
Size: Ideal size is 6-8 inches long
Color: Pale yellow when young to deep gold or orange when very mature
Shape: Larger bottom tapering to slender, slightly curved neck
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Flesh is studded with small, flat, tender, edible seeds
Availability: Year-round, peaking in summer

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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Lawton Family Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Brandon, 33511 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Peppers, Bell, Organic Raspberries

MontVerde Produce, Inc.

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Miami, 33142 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, Cubanelle Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

Citrus:

Limes

Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Northford, 06472 Connecticut

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Beets, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Peas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

C&S Family Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

LaBelle, 33935-7742 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Peppers, Mini Sweet, Tomatoes

Country Boy Produce Florida

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Fort Myers, 33908 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Melons:

Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans

Four Leaf Farms LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Idalou, 79329 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Turnips, Squash, Summer, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Tropical Sales of Florida LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33563 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Mesquite Gourmet LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78230 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, White Onions, Red Onions, Yellow Onions, Yellow Boiler Onions, Red Boiler Onions, White Boiler Onions, Squash, Summer, Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash

Linares Produce Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Dayton, 37321 Tennessee

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Squash, Winter, Green Acorn Squash