Produce

    Apollo

    Butternut Squash

    DESCRIPTION

    Butternut squash has a small seed cavity yielding lots of edible flesh. It’s moist and creamy with a sweet, buttered flavor.

    STORAGE

    Store uncut in a cool, dry area up to 3 months. Refrigerate cut squash up to 1 week.

    COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

    South Africa, Spain, Portugal and Ukraine

    EAT

    Puncture with a fork if cooking whole, or halve and place cut side down in a cooking dish with 1/2 inch of water, cover and bake for 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees. Microwave halves for 6-10 minutes loosely covered, or steam. Delicious baked and topped with butter and a bit of brown sugar or stuffed with meat mixtures, cheese, or poultry stuffing.

    BENEFITS

    High in vitamin A

    SELECT

    Choose unblemished shells.

    SEASON

    June through March

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