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.

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Verdant Exchange

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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

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Green Genes Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma

Berries:

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

Borzynski Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Franksville, 53126 Wisconsin

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Corn, Kale, Green Beans, Napa Cabbage, Collard Greens

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Broccoli

Bay Baby Produce Inc

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Mount Vernon, 98273 Washington

Organic Produce:

Organic Pumpkins, Organic Squash

Cooking Vegetables:

Pumpkins, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Squash, Golden Nugget Squash, Hubbard Squash

Access Organics Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Kalispell, 59901 Montana

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Onions, Bulb, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli

Martens Fresh LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Port Byron, 13140 New York

Organic Produce:

Organic Squash

Cooking Vegetables:

Yellow Onions, Zucchini Squash, Butternut Squash

Farm Fresh Produce Inc.

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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

Pero Family Farms Food Co LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Delray Beach, 33446 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers

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

Butternut Squash