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.

National Produce Consultants LLC Powered by Foodbuy

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Business Type:

Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Allen, 75013-8098 Texas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Eden South Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33612 Florida

Berries:

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

Marengo Foods Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Processor

Location HQ:

San Juan, 78589-4299 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine, Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Nicho Produce Co Inc

Overview (5) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78541 Texas

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

Overview (1) (0) (11)

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

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

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