Buttercup Squash

Commodity Overview

Buttercup squash are squat and capped on top with dark green to light green-striped shells and yellow to orange flesh.

PLUs

4758 buttercup

Characteristics

Commodity: Squash, Winter
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Squat, dark green and light green-striped squash with a "turban" cap
Flesh: Deep yellow to orange firm flesh studded with seeds toward the center
Flavor: Similar to a sweet potato
Size: About 3-5 pounds
Color: Dark green with light green or gray stripes, striations or markings
Shape: Round and squat with a "turban" or cap on one end
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Seed: Small, flat white to light tan seeds
Availability: Fall to winter

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.

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Fresh Valley Foods Corporation

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Haverhill, 01832 Massachusetts

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Freedom Fresh LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33178 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Atlantic Fresh Trading LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Scranton, 18504 Pennsylvania

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

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

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

United Fruit & Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

St Louis, 63102 Missouri

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

G P I (a dba of Gonzalez Produce Inc)

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

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

Buttercup Squash