Carnival Squash

Commodity Overview

Carnival squash are pumpkin-shaped with pale yellow shells with green, orange or cream marks and pale yellow flesh.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

3142 carnival

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Winter
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Smaller, somewhat squat pumpkin-shaped squash with deep furrows and variegated pale yellow, orange, green and cream-colored shells
Flesh: Pale yellow, firm, dry
Flavor: Sweet, mild and buttery, similar to butternut squash
Size: About 1-2 pounds
Color: Pale yellow, orange, green and cream-colored shells
Shape: Squat and pumpkin-shaped with deep furrows
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: Large, fibrous seed cavity studded with small, flat, light tan seeds
Availability: Fall to winter
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Frieda's Inc.

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.

Develop 360 LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Davenport, 33837 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Panchos Food Service Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Nashville, 37211 Tennessee

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Ray Kay Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brooklyn, 11205 New York

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Fresh Produce Source Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Calexico, 92231 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Juniper Hill Farms LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Lawrence, 66044-9331 Kansas

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Orange Pumpkins, White Pumpkins, Sugar Pie Pumpkins, Pink Pumpkins, Fairy Tale Pumpkins, Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash

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