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Yellow Straightneck Squash

Inventory, 22 lbs : 42.15
This item was last sold on : 11/29/21

• 139 Featured Restaurants

• 36 Recipe Ideas

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Description/Taste

Yellow Straightneck squash has thin glossy skin which can vary from a light butter yellow to a bright lemon yellow. Yellow Straightneck squash closely resembles the yellow crookneck squash with a tapering cylinder shape, but unlike the crookneck does not have a curved neck. The skin may be pebbled with bumps or smooth, encasing a paler yellow or white flesh. For best flavor and texture the squash should be harvested when five to six inches in length or less. It offers a classic summer squash flavor; mild with nuances of black pepper and nuts and a slightly buttery flavor when cooked.

Seasons/Availability

Yellow Straightneck squash is available year-round with a peak season in the summer months.

Current Facts

Yellow Straightneck squash is a summer variety of squash and botanically a part of Cucurbita Pepo. Also known as early prolific Straightneck or simply yellow summer squash it is predominately grown and utilized in North America. Similar to the yellow crookneck, it can be harvested when immature at its baby squash stage or left to mature on the vine to a full sized summer squash. Compared to the crookneck squash, the Yellow Straightneck and the green zucchini are more successful in the commercial marketplace as a result of their ease to pack and ship without risk of neck breakage.

Nutritional Value

Yellow Straightneck squash contains carotenoids which gives the squash its signature yellow hue and acts as antioxidants in the human body. Additionally, they contain lutein, which has been shown to aid in healthy eyes and can help prevent buildup of plaque in arteries. The Yellow Crookneck squash is also a source of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, folate, fiber and bio-available copper.

Applications

The Yellow Straightneck is a classic summer squash and can be used both raw and cooked in recipes that call for zucchini or summer squash. When sliced thin it can be layered into lasagna, enchiladas and ratatouille or utilized raw in salads and carpaccio. Grate and add to coleslaw, quick breads and pancakes. Sliced into rounds or lengthwise it can be steamed, grilled, roasted, sautéed or breaded and deep fried. Larger squashes are perfect for halving, hollowing slightly and stuffing with meats, cheeses and starches. Cooked squash can also be pureed to make sauces and soups. Its flavor pairs well with summer vegetables such as tomato, eggplant, corn, shelling beans, peppers, toasted nuts, fresh herbs such as oregano, parsley and basil, roasted chicken, shellfish and cheeses such as ricotta, parmesan and feta. To store, keep Yellow Straightneck squash refrigerated and use within five to seven days.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

In the United States the Yellow Straightneck squash was selected as a 1938 All American Selections winner. A non-profit organization, All American Selections, has reviewed seed grown vegetables and flowers since 1932 in an effort to introduce new and easy to grow, high quality items to the commercial marketplace.

Geography/History

Yellow Straightneck squash is believed to have come about as an offspring of the yellow crookneck squash. Studies on squash DNA done by Vegetable Crop Research Scientist Dr. Harry Paris indicate that the Straightneck squash was a result of an out-crossing of a cultivator of the crookneck group with a cultivator of the acorn group. The Yellow Straightneck was first introduced in 1938 by Ferry Morse, the oldest seed company in the United States. Prior to the development of the zucchini the Yellow straightneck and crookneck were the two most popular types of summer squash grown in North America. Like many summer squashes the Yellow Straightneck is easy to grow and will be a prolific fruiter provided it is given ample sun exposure and grown in well-drained soil.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Mission Bay Yacht Club	San Diego CA	858-488-0501 x14
Wrench and Rodent	Oceanside CA	760-840-1976
The Spot 2021	La Jolla CA	958-459-0800
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Casero Taqueria	Carlsbad CA	760-533-4997
Claytons Bakery & Bistro	Coronado CA	619-435-5425
The Mission NP	San Diego CA	619-220-8992
Mesa College	San Diego CA	619-388-2240
Bahia Resort Hotel	San Diego CA	858-488-0551
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021 x212
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Pitchers	San Diego CA	858-472-1251
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery	Del Mar CA	858-792-2225
Firefly Beach	San Diego CA	619-222-6440
Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar	San Diego CA	858-790-6900
Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company	San Diego CA	619-683-7787
Bayhill Tavern	San Diego CA	858-288-6923
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219

the other 119...

InterContinental Banquet Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
The Bier Garden	Encinitas CA	760-632-2437
Leichtag Foundation	Encinitas CA	760-230-6772
Mimmos Italian Village	San Diego CA	619-239-3710
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC	San Marcos CA	508-320-6644
Barleymash	San Diego CA	619-276-6700 x304
Green Dragon Tavern & Museum	Carlsbad CA	760-797-5579
Wolf In the Woods	San Diego CA	619-851-7275
Catering By Felicia G.	San Diego CA	619-742-4747
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Blue Ocean La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-999-4073
Village Vino	San Diego CA	619-546-8466
Pier Cafe 2021	San Diego CA	619-232-7277
Sheraton La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-453-5500
Hotel Indigo	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
Harumama	San Diego CA	619-269-7122
The Promiscuous Fork-La Jolla Blvd	La Jolla CA	858-776-3246
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
The Guild Hotel	San Diego CA	858-373-3184
Carte Blanche Bistro & Bar	Oceanside CA	619-297-3100
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
Cevascos	Del Mar CA	858-880-8105
Kairoa Brewing Company	San Diego CA	858-735-0051
The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo	San Diego CA	858-451-9100
Working Class	San Diego CA	858-226-6923
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Jujus Kitchen	Bonita CA	619-471-5342
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Lafayette Hotel	San Diego CA	619-296-2101
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club	San Diego CA	858-454-7126
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
Voltaire Beach House	San Diego CA	619-574-6878
Bread & Cie Café	San Diego CA	619-683-9322
The Original 40 Brewing	San Diego CA	619-206-4725
Pizza Kaiju LLC	San Diego CA	619-240-2716
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Paradise Point Resort Tidal	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Border X Brewing	San Diego CA	858-405-0528
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-670-5807
Pacific Coast Spirits	Oceanside CA	925-381-5392
California Center for the Arts	Escondido CA	760-839-4107
Lodge at Torrey Pines Main	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Monarch	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Local Greens	Solana Beach CA	858-504-0332
Orfila Vineyards & Winery	Oceanside CA	760-738-6500
Park 101	Carlsbad CA	760-434-2217
Barrel & Board	San Diego CA	619-379-2574
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-586-8289
Glenbrook Health Center	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-380-9840
Morgan Run Resort and Club	Rancho Sante Fe CA	858-756-2471
Piatti	San Diego CA	858-454-1589
Olive Tree Marketplace	San Diego CA	619-224-0443
Stout Public House	San Diego CA	619-702-7933
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619-295-7275
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
The Pearl Hotel	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Paradise Point Resort EDR	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
MRKT Space	Encinitas CA	760-331-8705
Born & Raised	San Diego CA	619-944-1631
The Mission EV	San Diego CA	619-232-7662
Sabuku Sushi	San Diego CA	619-281-9700
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen	Carlsbad CA	760-930-7063
The Shout House	San Diego CA	619-231-6700
Semola	La Jolla CA	858-247-9670
The Compass	Carlsbad CA	760-434-1900
Maple Blue	San Diego CA	860-733-5126
Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.)	La Jolla CA	619-808-4087
Hilton Garden Inn	San Diego CA	858-720-9500
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Tom Hams Light House	San Diego CA	619-291-9110
Chateau La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-459-4451
The Mission MB	San Diego CA	858-488-9060
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Himitsu	La Jolla CA	858-345-0220
Vagabond Sportfishing Inc.	San Diego CA	619-993-9575
Kensington Cafe	San Diego CA	619-684-0044
Fiddler's Green	San Diego CA	619-222-2216
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
Crown Point Catering	San Diego CA	619-223-1211
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Alila Marea Beach Resort (Banquets)	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Rovino The Foodery	San Diego CA	619-204-3666
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Harumama Teriyaki & Bao	Carlsbad CA	760-637-5737
264 Fresco (Kitchen)	Carlsbad CA	760-720-3737
Beach Terrance Inn	Carlsbad CA	760-729-5951
Groundswell Brewing	Chula Vista CA	619-403-0684
Ulivo	San Diego CA	619-962-7345
Vista Valley	Vista CA	760-758-2800
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
BFD-Big Front Door	San Diego CA	619-723-8183
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Reata Glen	Ladera Ranch CA	949-545-2250
Now Sushi	San Diego CA	858-246-6179
Jo's Mission Hills Diner	San Diego CA	619-417-3801
Miho	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Shimbashi Izakaya	Del Mar CA	858-523-0479
Il Sogno Italiano	San Diego CA	619-380-2652
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Continental Catering Inc	La Mesa CA	907-738-9264
Polaris Supreme	San Diego CA	619-390-7890
Shoreside Support Boat	San Diego CA	704-277-7929
Ki's Kitchen Commissary	VISTA CA	760-777-0700
PFC Fitness Camp	Carlsbad CA	888-488-8936
Convention Center Shell	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
Third Corner Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-223-2700
Landinis Pizzeria	San Diego CA	619-238-3502
Farm Fresh Meals	San Diego CA	760-707-2383
Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef	San Diego CA	347-277-1958
Villa Capri Poway	Poway CA	858-391-9400
Lofty Coffee Co- W. Cedar	San Diego CA	760-230-6747 ex. 4
SIE Culinary Management	San Diego CA	858-964-8677
Paradise Point Resort BQT Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Yellow Straightneck Squash. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Half Baked Harvest		Grilled Zucchini Gyros with Sundried Tomato Tzatziki Sauce
Emily Kyle Nutrition		Garden Harvest Veggie Pesto Skewers
Vegan Huggs		Creamy Vegan Potato Leek Soup
Running In A Skirt		Honey Balsamic Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad
Sprinkles and Sprouts		Zucchini Carpaccio
Add a Pinch		Squash & Onions
Fearless Dining		Easy Gluten Free Cauliflower Cheddar Pancakes
Jam Hands		Cheesy Squash Casserole
The Seaside Baker		Yellow Squash Cakes with an Herb Studded Sour Cream
Southern Bite		Squash Fritters

the other 26...

Cooking Classy		Summer Squash Corn Chowder
Little House Living		Yellow Squash Cheddar Biscuit
Cierra's Country Life		Squash Croquettes
Diethood...The Eating Effect		Garlic Parmesan Yellow Squash Chips
Evolving Table		Roasted Vegetable Pasta Bake
A Few Shortcuts		Parmesan Squash Chips
Eggs On Sunday		Summer Vegetable Pancakes with Basil Chive Cream
Healthy Recipes		Yellow Squash Fritters
Sally's Baking Addiction		Crustless Veggie Quiche
From A Chef's Kitchen		Quinoa Tabbouleh with Grilled Vegetables
Cooking with Curls		Grilled Summer Squash Pizza
Add a Pinch		Squash Casserole
Foodie Crush		Zucchini and Fresh Corn Farmers Market Salad with Lemon-Basil vinaigrette
Cookie and Kate		Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
House of Nash Eats		Fried Yellow Squash
Running In A Skirt		Grilled Vegetable Buddha Bowl
Delish Knowledge		Roasted Vegetable Pitas with Romesco Sauce
Spicy Southern Kitchen		Squash Puppies
Creative Culinary		Lemony Summer Squash Bread
Low Carb Yum		Taco Stuffed Peppers and Yellow Squash
The Stay at Home Chef		The Best Squash Casserole
Domestic Superhero		Grilled Veggie French Onion Flatbreads
Evolving Table		Healthy Summer Squash Casserole
The Kitchen is My Playground		Marinated Summer Vegetable Salad
Pinch My Salt		Grilled Yellow Squash with Fresh Dill Vinaigrette and Feta
Chase Blackwell		Stuffed Summer Squash

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1929 Hancock st. San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

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About 558 days ago, 5/21/20
Sharer's comments : Summer squashes are here at Specialty Produce!