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.

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.

Quantum Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, Squash, Winter, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Squash

Clemons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Orlando, 32806 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Root Bros Farms

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Albion, 14411 New York

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Red Cabbage, Green Cabbage, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers

Off The Vine LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Zucchini Squash, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash

T & M Distributors Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069-2913 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips, Green Swiss Chard, Red Swiss Chard

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Pumpkin Patch LLP, The HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Clovis, 88101 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Pumpkins, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Thomas Produce Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

PTC Produce

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Overland Park, 66212 Kansas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Produce Paradise LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

Berries:

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

Butternut Squash