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Identity & Botany
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Yellow Squash |
| Scientific name | Cucurbita pepo |
| Family / Genus | Cucurbitaceae / — |
| Produce category | Cucurbit |
| Produce subcategory | Summer Squash |
| FSMA 204 covered? | No |
| PLU — conventional | 4791 |
| PLU — organic | 94791 |
| AGROVOC URI | c_2069 |
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.
Varieties
Estimated commercial varieties: 75.
| Variety | Market share | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 18% | Early maturing, high yield, bright yellow, straight neck, good disease resistance (e.g., powdery mildew). A market standard for commercial production. |
| Goldbar | 17% | Straight neck, uniform bright golden-yellow fruit, excellent eating quality, good yield. Widely adopted for its consistent appearance and flavor. |
| Multipik | 15% | High-yielding straightneck variety with medium-yellow fruit. Noted for strong disease resistance, including Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), and Powdery Mildew. |
| Enterprise | 12% | Bright yellow, straight neck squash with a robust disease package, offering resistance to ZYMV, WMV, Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV), and Powdery Mildew. Favored for reliable production. |
| Lioness | 10% | Vigorous plant producing high yields of bright yellow, straight neck fruit. Features strong disease resistance to ZYMV, WMV, PRSV, and Powdery Mildew, similar to Enterprise. |
| Gentry | 8% | Straight neck, bright yellow fruit with good uniformity. Offers a strong disease resistance profile including ZYMV, WMV, PRSV, and Powdery Mildew, making it a reliable commercial choice. |
| Prelude II | 6% | Early and productive straightneck variety with bright yellow fruit. Good resistance to Powdery Mildew and ZYMV, suitable for early season plantings. |
| Fortune | 5% | Consistent producer of straight neck, bright yellow squash. Features resistance to ZYMV, WMV, PRSV, and Powdery Mildew, ensuring good yields under various conditions. |
| Early Prolific Straightneck | 3% | A classic open-pollinated variety known for its pale yellow, straight neck fruit and high productivity. Still popular in smaller commercial and direct-to-consumer markets. |
| Crookneck | 2% | Distinctive curved neck and bumpy, rich yellow skin. An older, open-pollinated variety valued for its unique appearance and flavor in specialty markets. |
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.
Post-Harvest Handling
Temperature
- Chilling injury threshold: 41°F.
- Freezing point: 30.9°F. Hard limit.
- Handling urgency: 4 / 5.
Ethylene
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Production class | very_low |
| Production rate (20°C) | 0.05 uL/kg/hr typical (0.01–0.1) |
| Sensitivity class | high |
| Sensitivity threshold | 0.1 ppm |
| Climacteric? | No |
Agent note: Keep away from ethylene-producing fruits like apples, bananas, and tomatoes.
Mixed-load compatibility
Ethylene-sensitive, chilling-sensitive
Operational flags
- Can be top-iced? No
- Light-sensitive? No
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.
Market Intelligence
Demand
Steady, slight growth driven by health-conscious consumers and culinary versatility
Elasticity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price elasticity | -0.8 |
| Income elasticity | 0.3 |
| Organic premium elasticity | -1.5 |
Market share by variety
| Variety | Share |
|---|---|
| Dixie | 35% |
| Goldbar | 25% |
| Multipik | 20% |
| Gentry | 10% |
| Other/Heirloom | 10% |
Pack sizes
- 1/2 bushel carton
- 20 lb carton
- 1.5 lb bag
- 2 lb bag
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.
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