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.

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Poss Select Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Citrus:

Lemons, Eureka/Lisbon Lemons, Meyer Lemons, Seedless Lemons, Pink Variegated Lemons

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes, Purple Potatoes, Red Potatoes, White Potatoes

Glenn Harvey & Son Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Reddick, 32686 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant, Leeks, Onions, Bulb

Twin Garden Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Geneva, 53147 Wisconsin

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Greens, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Martins Distribution Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charlotte, 28273-5843 North Carolina

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Van Solkema Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Byron Center, 49315 Michigan

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant

Ingles Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Boca Raton, 33432 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Bonsai Produce and Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Austell, 30168-7891 Georgia

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green

Cooking Vegetables:

Napa Cabbage

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Sunterra Distribution LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Berries:

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

Ciruli Brothers LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Ataulfo Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Coosemans Cleveland Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Cleveland, 44115-3516 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Buttercup Squash