Zucchini Squash

Commodity Overview

Zucchini look like ridged cucumbers with medium to deep green shells with cream-colored flesh.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4067 zucchini

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Summer
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Medium squash with thin, deep green or deep green and white-striated somewhat shiny skin
Flesh: Firm, cream-colored and moist
Flavor: Mild, sweet, somewhat nutty
Size: Ideal size is 6-8 inches long
Color: Deep green to green with white striations
Shape: Cylindrical
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.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Processor

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Windsor Distributing Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Naples, 34109 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Greens, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

The Sykes Company

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Winter, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash, Spaghetti Squash

Organic Produce:

Organic Squash, Organic Watermelon

E Miedema & Sons Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Byron Center, 49315 Michigan

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots

Specialties:

Bok Choy, Chinese Celery

Organic Produce:

Organic Cabbage, Organic Squash

Durst Organic Growers

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Esparto, 95627-2145 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Premier Produce Services LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Fort Worth, 76108 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Sweet, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers, Red Cherry Tomatoes

Organic Harvest Network

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Specialty Melons

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Full Harvest

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler, Logistics

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94104 California

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli, Organic Cabbage, Organic Carrots, Organic Celery, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Grapefruit, Organic Kale, Organic Lemons