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.

M & R Packing

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lodi, 95240 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Rainier Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

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

B Neal Benner

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Ciudad Obregon, 85000

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash

Luz Elena SPR de RL

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hermosillo, 83190 Sonora

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Pumpkins, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Specialties:

Garbanzo Beans

Nuts:

Pecans

C. F. Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33565 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce

Taylor Boys Produce Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler, Government & Education

Location HQ:

Enoree, 29335 South Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

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

Syracuse Banana Co Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Syracuse, 13208 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Dionisio Produce & Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pueblo, 81006 Colorado

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Pumpkins, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

JW Farms Organic Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

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

Sigma Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Honeydew, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

M & R Company

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lodi, 95240 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Sweet Dumpling Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Nuts:

Walnuts

Butternut Squash