Products

Butternut Squash

Category:

Vegetables

Seasonality:

All Origins
USA

January: High
February: High
March: High
April: High
May: High
June: High
July: High
August: High
September: High
October: High
November: High
December: High

January: High
February: High
March: High
April: High
May: High
June: High
July: High
August: High
September: High
October: High
November: High
December: High

Uses:

Butternut Squash is bottle-shaped and light orange in color. Its finely textured flesh is bright orange and sweet in flavor. Butternut squash is wonderful pureed and cooked in soups and stews. Replace sweet potatoes with butternut squash in most recipes. Unlike summer squash (which are picked when immature and skins are tender), Butternut Squash have hard, thick skins and only the flesh is eaten. The delicious yellow meat is reminiscent of sweet potatoes and butternut squash and can be baked or steamed. Combined with butter and fresh herbs, Butternut Squash is good source of vitamins A and C, potassium and iron.

Selection, Storage & Handling:

Choose squash that have a hard, deep-colored rind free of blemishes or moldy spots. Tender skin indicates immaturity or poor quality. The hard skin protects the flesh and allows it to store longer than summer squash. Store Butternut Squash in a cool, preferably dark, well-ventilated area for up to one month. Wrap cut pieces in plastic and refrigerate up to five days.

This item is currently sold out or not in season.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup cubes (140g)

Amount Per Serving
- Calories 60
- Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value*
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Fiber 2g 8%
- Protein 1g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Sodium 5mg 0%
- Sugars (Not Available) 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 16g 5%
- Total Fat 0g 0%