Products
Squash: Wholesale Grower and Shipper
Southern Corporate Packers grows and ships yellow squash, zucchini, and hard winter squash in fancy and medium grades, packed in cartons and bushels sold by the truckload from Florida and the eastern growing regions.
Overview
About our squash program
SCP's squash program covers both soft summer squash and hard winter squash. Yellow straightneck and crookneck and green zucchini run through the Florida winter vegetable deal and follow the season north; acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash ship through fall and winter.
- Minimum order
- Truckload
- Mixed pallets
- Available
- Label
- Yum Yum, or packed to spec
- Certification
- PrimusGFS
- Regions
- Florida, Georgia, Mexico
Varieties
Squash we handle
Southern Corporate Packers handles the full squash range. Availability varies by region and season, so call for what is running.
Yellow squash
- Straightneck
- Crookneck
Green squash
- Zucchini
- Grey / Mexican squash
- Calabacita
Hard / winter squash
- Butternut
- Acorn
- Spaghetti
- Kabocha
- Delicata
- Hubbard
- Calabaza
Also known as: yellow squash · straightneck squash · crookneck squash · zucchini · courgette · green zucchini · grey squash · Mexican squash · calabacita · calabaza · butternut squash · acorn squash · spaghetti squash · hard squash · winter squash · summer squash · kabocha · delicata · hubbard
Packs & grades
How it ships
SCP supports the standard pack types used across the wholesale produce market. If your program needs something specific, ask.
| Pack / grade | Detail |
|---|---|
| Yellow squash | Fancy and Medium grades. |
| Green zucchini | Fancy, Medium, medium/large, and bushel. |
| Butternut | Extra large and large. |
| Acorn | Carton pack. |
| Spaghetti | Carton pack. |
Availability
When squash run
Southern Corporate Packers follows the season across growing regions so supply stays continuous rather than stopping when one area finishes.
| Region | Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | Fall through spring | Soft squash, the winter vegetable deal |
| Georgia & the Southeast | Spring and fall | |
| Eastern & midwestern regions | Summer | |
| Hard squash | Fall through winter |
Questions
Squash: common questions
Who ships wholesale zucchini and yellow squash?
Southern Corporate Packers grows and ships both. Green zucchini is available in Fancy, Medium, medium/large, and bushel packs; yellow squash ships in Fancy and Medium.
Do you carry hard squash?
Yes. Acorn, butternut in extra large and large, and spaghetti squash ship through the fall and winter. Kabocha, delicata, hubbard, and calabaza are available through the sourcing program.
What is grey squash?
Grey squash, also called Mexican squash or calabacita, is a pale green summer squash common in Hispanic retail and foodservice. SCP handles it alongside zucchini.
When is Florida squash season?
Florida soft squash runs fall through spring, filling the window when northern production is finished. The deal moves north through the Southeast and into the eastern and midwestern regions for summer.
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Need squash by the load?
Tell us your pack, count and delivery window. A member of the sales team will come back with availability and pricing.