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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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.

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Gold Bell Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Butternut Squash

Grower Direct Marketing LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Stockton, 95215 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Squash, Summer, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash, Spaghetti Squash

Everyday Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Robert's Precut Vegetables Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Cranston, 02905 Rhode Island

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Arizona Marketing Produce Distributors Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85040 Arizona

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Onions, Bulb

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Atlas Wholesale Food Co

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48214 Michigan

Berries:

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

Riverbend Fresh LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Kerman, 93630 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Winter

Organic Produce:

Organic Beans, Organic Cantaloupe, Organic Honeydew, Organic Peppers, Bell

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

R & R Flaim Next Generation Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08361 New Jersey

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches

Butternut Squash