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

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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

Boris & Company LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33467 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon

Berries:

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

La Huerta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Munoz Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

West Columbia, 29172-2720 South Carolina

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Ginger Gold Apples, Golden Delicious Apples, Granny Smith Apples

MVP Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ruskin, 33570 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Squash