Buttercup Squash

Commodity Overview

Buttercup squash are squat and capped on top with dark green to light green-striped shells and yellow to orange flesh.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4758 buttercup

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Winter
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Squat, dark green and light green-striped squash with a "turban" cap
Flesh: Deep yellow to orange firm flesh studded with seeds toward the center
Flavor: Similar to a sweet potato
Size: About 3-5 pounds
Color: Dark green with light green or gray stripes, striations or markings
Shape: Round and squat with a "turban" or cap on one end
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: Small, flat white to light tan seeds
Availability: Fall to winter

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.

Rocky Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Philip G Ball Company

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Clarks Summit, 18411 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Jennaro Brothers LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Milwaukee, 53212 Wisconsin

Berries:

Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines

MGI Produce a dba of Marc Glassman Inc

Overview (4) (0) (10)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Cleveland, 44130 Ohio

Berries:

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

Ciruli Brothers LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Ataulfo Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

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

Glenn Harvey & Son Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Reddick, 32686 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant, Leeks, Onions, Bulb

Robben Wholesale Distribution

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

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

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homewood, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Sunterra Distribution LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Berries:

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