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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Combs Wholesale Produce Company

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler, Logistics

Location HQ:

Winston-Salem, 27105 North Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Robert Erneston Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Stuart, 34994 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Buy Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

City Of Commerce, 90040 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Sotolongo Farms, LLC

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano, 33069 Florida

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Red Bell Peppers

Specialties:

Baby Vegetables

Cooking Vegetables:

Haricots Verts, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas

Frutto Foods LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer

Location HQ:

Miami, 33130 Florida

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash