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.

TS Smith & Sons Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bridgeville, 19933 Delaware

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Pumpkins

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

G Cefalu & Bro Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

DNO Produce

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler, Packaging, Processor

Location HQ:

Columbus, 43219 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Parsley Root, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Turnips

Fleet St Fruit Market Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

Berries:

Raspberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Figs, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Custom Produce Sales

Overview (7) (10) (16)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Parlier, 93648 California

Berries:

Blueberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Figs, Grapes, Pears

Covilli Brand Organics

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Kale

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples, Organic Beans, Organic Brussels Sprouts, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Eggplant, Organic Lemons, Organic Limes, Organic Onions, Green

Fresh from Texas LLC

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Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78217 Texas

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

John Vena Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

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

Mike Pirrone Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Capac, 48014 Michigan

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Kale, Okra, Onions, Bulb

Mason Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Williamson, 14589 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Butternut Squash