Butternut Squash

Commodity Overview

Butternut squash have small round ends with a thick neck, a tan shell and orange flesh.

Produce Availability

Colors Information:
Domestic:
Import:
Export:
All:

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.

Calixtro Distributing Co Inc HQ

Overview (9) (0) (6)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Seedless Red Watermelon

Specialties:

Jicama

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash

Dallas Metro Food Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75207-6002 Texas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Verdant Exchange

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78539 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Berries:

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

C Lane Company LLC HQ

Overview (7) (0) (19)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homewood, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Produce House LLC

Overview (7) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Mini Watermelon

Organic Produce:

Organic Garlic, Organic Squash, Organic Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Farm Fresh Produce Inc.

Overview (6) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Faison, 28341 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Napa Cabbage, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Sweet Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers, Broccoli

Berries:

Blueberries

Harvest Best Inc HQ

Overview (8) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78257 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Cooking Vegetables:

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