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.

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T Castro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60609-3342 Illinois

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Ingles Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Boca Raton, 33432 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Buy Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

City Of Commerce, 90040 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Cheney Brothers, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Riviera Beach, 33404 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Harvest Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

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

Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

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

Atlas Wholesale Food Co

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48214 Michigan

Berries:

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

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

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