Butternut Squash

Commodity Overview

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

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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Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Processor

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

A & Z Produce

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Koru Apples, Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Envy™ Apples, Jazz™ Apples

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

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

Bridges Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Portland, 97282 Oregon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples, Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cherries, Organic Cranberries, Organic Cucumbers

Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93711 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Figs, Pears

F&S Fresh Foods

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Business Type:

Shipper, Processor

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08360 New Jersey

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus

Race-West Company

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Clarks Summit, 18411 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Other

Location HQ:

Friesland, 53935 Wisconsin

Berries:

Cranberries

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Celery Hearts

Specialties:

Fingerling Potatoes

Rocky Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Butternut Squash