Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash

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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Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Dallas, 75201 Texas
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Fresh Farms HQ

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Grower
Location HQ:
Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona
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+1 520-377-0878,+1 520-377-9400
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Calixtro Distributing Co Inc HQ

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Broker
Location HQ:
Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona
Phone:
+1 520-281-3432
Fax:
+1 520-281-3438
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Commodities:
Melons (2), Specialties (1), Cooking Vegetables (7)
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Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

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Business Type:
Trucking
Location HQ:
Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan
Phone:
+1 313-841-8300
Fax:
+1 313-841-1253
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (3), Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (1), Stone Fruit (1), Tropical Fruit (2), Cooking Vegetables (2)
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Sigma Sales Inc

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Phone:
+1 520-281-1900,+1 520-281-4212
Fax:
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Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (3), Cooking Vegetables (3), Salad Vegetables (3)
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Exporter
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California
Phone:
+1 213-627-8736 - Ext. 1330
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Dionisio Produce & Farms LLC

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Pueblo, 81006 Colorado
Phone:
+1 719-948-3194
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Commodities:
Melons (1), Cooking Vegetables (6)
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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah
Phone:
+1 801-359-2081
Fax:
+1 801-532-3859
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Commodities:
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M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania
Phone:
+1 215-336-2900
Fax:
+1 215-755-6757
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (6), Citrus (4)
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JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Watsonville, 95076-4838 California
Berries:
Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Produce House LLC

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Nogales, 85621 Arizona
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Mini Watermelon
Organic Produce:
Organic Garlic, Organic Squash, Organic Squash
Salad Vegetables:
Green Bell Peppers
Cooking Vegetables:
Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers
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Coast Produce Company

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90021 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pomegranates
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Stone Fruit:
Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches
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Calixtro Distributing Co Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Seedless Red Watermelon
Specialties:
Jicama
Cooking Vegetables:
Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash
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Schwartz, Ben B., & Sons, Inc.

BCA Award
Overview (12)   (0)   (5)  
Business Type:
Broker, Importer, Wholesaler, Trucking
Location HQ:
Detroit, 48209-2977 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Stone Fruit:
Apricots
Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root, Leeks
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Fresh Farms HQ

BCA Award
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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona
Deciduous Fruit:
Grapes
Melons:
Watermelon
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers
Cooking Vegetables:
Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Poblano Peppers, Zucchini Squash
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EarthBlend

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Nogales, 85621 Arizona
Melons:
Honeydew, Watermelon, Mini Watermelon
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Green Beans, Squash, Summer, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, Squash, Winter, Green Acorn Squash
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Esscalo HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Importer
Location HQ:
San Antonio, 78258 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root
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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Santa Cruz, 95060 California
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Garlic, Herbs, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers
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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
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