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.

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.

Mann Packing Co., Inc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Gonzales, 93926 California

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Flat-Leaf Spinach, Baby Spinach

Organic Produce:

Organic Broccoli, Organic Cauliflower, Organic Salad Mix

Cooking Vegetables:

Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, Butternut Squash

Tailor Cut Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

North Brunswick, 08902 New Jersey

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Raspberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks, Pumpkins

Citrus:

Ruby Red Grapefruit, Eureka/Lisbon Lemons

J&R Produce inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77008 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

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

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

TS Smith & Sons Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bridgeville, 19933 Delaware

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Pumpkins

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

G Cefalu & Bro Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

Atlantic Fresh Trading LLC

Overview (3) (11) (9)

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

Fleet St Fruit Market Inc

Overview (2) (0) (8)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

Berries:

Raspberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Figs, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

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

Butternut Squash