Butternut Squash

Commodity Overview

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

Produce Availability

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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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Sonnys Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Greenwich, 06830 Connecticut

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Farm Fresh First LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Oakfield, 14125 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Peas, Turnips, Red Beets, Butternut Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Carrots

Edling Brothers

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Clear Lake, 55319 Minnesota

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Sweet, Potatoes, Butternut Squash

M & R Packing

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lodi, 95240 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Rainier Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash, Kabocha Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

B Neal Benner

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Ciudad Obregon, 85000

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash

Luz Elena SPR de RL

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hermosillo, 83190 Sonora

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Pumpkins, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Specialties:

Garbanzo Beans

Nuts:

Pecans

Harvest House Provisions LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Columbus, 43219-1896 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Harvest Best Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78257 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Cooking Vegetables:

Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash