Delicata Squash

Delicata Squash

Delicata Squash

Commodity Overview

Delicata squash is long and thin with deep horizontal grooves in its pale yellow skin marked with dark green and orange. It has firm, pale yellow to orange flesh that tastes similar to a sweet potato when cooked.

Characteristics

  • Commodity: Squash, Winter
  • Category: Cooking Vegetables
  • Appearance: Long, thin squash with light yellow grooved shell and orange or dark green horizontal stripes
  • Flesh: Firm, pale yellow to orange
  • Flavor: Rich and sweet, similar to a sweet potato
  • Size: About 5-6 inches long and 2-3 inches in diameter
  • Color: Light yellow with orange or dark green stripes
  • Shape: Elongated
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Seed: A central seed cavity studded with small, flat, light tan seeds
  • Availability: Fall to early winter
  • Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Frieda's Inc.
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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Butch's Best LLC

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Business Type:
Shipper
Location HQ:
Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Linares Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Dayton, 37321 Tennessee
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes
Cooking Vegetables:
Squash, Summer, Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Squash, Winter, Green Acorn Squash
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Glanzo Cosmetics

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Business Type:
Owner / Operation
Location HQ:
3421557 Alabama
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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South Harvest Produce Corp

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Miami, 33142-7739 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Dominican Export Group

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Lyndhurst, 07071-2230 New Jersey
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries








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