Butternut Squash

Commodity Overview

Butternut squash have small round ends with a thick neck, a tan shell and orange flesh.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4759 butternut

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Winter
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Large-bottomed tan squash with a thick neck tapering to a slightly rounded top
Flesh: Bright orange, solid, dense flesh
Flavor: Sweet, similar to pumpkin or sweet potato
Size: About 2-3 pounds, on average
Color: Light tan
Shape: Bowling pin or bell-shaped
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: Flat, light tan seeds studded in a cavity in the squash's lower bulb
Availability: Year-round

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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Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

Overview (12) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Trucking

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan

Phone:

+1 313-841-8300

Fax:

+1 313-841-1253

Website:

www.benbdetroit.com

Commodities:

Berries (3), Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (1), Stone Fruit (1), Tropical Fruit (2), Cooking Vegetables (2)

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

Overview (3) (0) (12)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Phone:

+1 215-336-2900

Fax:

+1 215-755-6757

Website:

www.mlevinco.com

Commodities:

Berries (6), Citrus (4)

Fresh Farms HQ

Overview (13) (5) (1)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Phone:

+1 520-377-0878,+1 520-377-9400

Fax:

+1 520-377-0573

Website:

freshfarms.com.mx

Commodities:

Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (1), Salad Vegetables (4), Cooking Vegetables (4)

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Fresh Farms HQ

Overview (13) (5) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Poblano Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

Overview (12) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler, Trucking

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

Overview (3) (0) (12)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Harvill's Produce Co Inc

Overview (3) (0) (7)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Orlando, 32824 Florida

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Berries:

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

Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC

Overview (7) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hart, 49420 Michigan

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Golden Delicious Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

F&S Fresh Foods

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Business Type:

Shipper, Processor

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08360 New Jersey

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus

Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc HQ

Overview (4) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93711 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Figs, Pears

Creekside Organics Inc

Overview (9) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93301

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery

Specialties:

Kale Sprouts, Rapini

Organic Produce:

Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli

Glenn Harvey & Son Inc HQ

Overview (3) (0) (2)

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

Combs Wholesale Produce Company

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler, Logistics

Location HQ:

Winston-Salem, 27105

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Butternut Squash