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.

Kens Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77040 Texas

Berries:

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

Roby's Country Gardens Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bardstown, 40004 Kentucky

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Honeydew

Senn Bros Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

West Columbia, 29172 South Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Buy Right Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chapin, 29036 South Carolina

Berries:

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

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Margot Distributing Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Specialties:

Garbanzo Beans

BILLOPRO LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Fort Myers, 33966-5401 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers

Sy Katz Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vilas, 28692 North Carolina

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers

Podesta Packing LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler, Management & Consulting

Location HQ:

Linden, 95236 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Winter, Green Beans, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash

Specialties:

Fava Beans (Dried)

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

George's Farm Products Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Clinton, 13323 New York

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Squash, Summer, Green Beans, Wax/Yellow Beans, Zucchini Squash, Butternut Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Madera Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Madera, 93637 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

Butternut Squash