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Fresh winter squash is in season right now at
Hy-Vee. Meet five popular varieties and learn how to pick, store, prepare and cook these flavorful gems.
Vegetarian Dish
Gluten Free
Honey-Butter Acorn squash with Burrata
Acorn
This squash has a mellow nutty flavor and resembles a ribbed acorn.
When fully ripe, they should weigh 1 to 3 pounds, have smooth skin, no soft spots and a mix of green and orange coloring.
PICK
STORE
Uncooked acorn squash lasts up to a month in a cool, dark area.
PREP
To cook, pierce the skin, then microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes to make cutting easier. Cool, cut in half, then remove fibers and seeds.
Vegetarian Dish
Gluten Free
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Delicata Squash
delicata
PREP
All parts of this squash are edible, so simply scrub them clean before cooking.
STORE
Delicata squash last for about 10 days in cool, dry conditions.
PICK
The best squash are firm, without soft spots, and weigh around 1 to 2 pounds.
Delicata squash are oblong with finely textured golden flesh wrapped in an edible, delicate skin. They are tender and sweet.
Air-Fried Maple
butternut
PREP
First, peel the skin off the outside, then slice in half and remove fibers and seeds before cooking.
STORE
Fresh, uncut squash lasts up to two months in cool, dark, dry conditions.
PICK
Ripe butternut squash should have a uniform beige color without
cuts or bruises, and weigh 2 to
3½ pounds.
Butternut squash are sweet, moist and nutty. The flavor is a bit like sweet potatoes or butterscotch.
Vegetarian Dish
Gluten Free
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Butternut Squash
Garlic Parmesan
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pumpkin
PREP
Slice in half, remove the seeds (save them to toast) and roast the halves face down on a pan.
STORE
Keep pumpkins in a cool, dry place. Once cut, wrap tightly, refrigerate and use within five days.
PICK
Look for well-attached, brown, dry stems that are free of bruises, soft spots or deep nicks.
Sugar pumpkins (also called pie pumpkins) are small, round and sweet and can be used to make your own purée.
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Pumpkin
French Toast Casserole
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Gluten Free
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Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
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spaghetti
PREP
Cut in half lengthwise and use a spoon to remove the seeds.
STORE
Whole spaghetti squash can last up to two months in a cool, dry place.
PICK
The stem of a spaghetti squash should be firm, dry and round, and the squash itself should be firm.
When cooked and
shredded with a fork, this mild, neutral-flavored squash resembles its namesake pasta.
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Hy-Vee is an industry leader in providing fresh, flavorful fruits and vegetables, and it’s all thanks to the experienced team. Learn how these specialists bring the best produce to Hy-Vee stores every time.
At every level, Hy-Vee employs knowledgeable experts. The entire produce team has a quality-first mindset and is always working to improve the shopping experience. “This team cares every single day that the product going to our stores is the best possible product to offer our customers,” says Jeff Mallory, Hy-Vee’s vice president of produce. “There is nothing more powerful than a well-trained, educated, passionate employee.”
TALENTED EMPLOYEES
Our customers can trust our employees to
answer the questions they have. Each year
we take produce employees to different
growing areas to meet and tour our produce
partners’ operations, so they can learn
firsthand from the farmers themselves.
– Jeff Mallory, Vice President, Produce
PRODUCE RIPENING
In addition to inspecting produce, the quality control team also oversees ripening. Avocados, bananas and mangoes are all ripened in-house by Hy-Vee to provide the best flavor and freshness for customers.
Hy-Vee’s Expert produce team
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LOCAL FLAVOR
Through the Homegrown program, Hy-Vee sources produce from Midwestern farmers located 200 miles or less from the store their produce is sold in. This helps ensure peak quality and freshness for customers. “The best produce in the world is grown in the Hy-Vee trade area,” Jeff says. “We look for any opportunity to partner with local farmers and promote Homegrown produce.”
Each member of the procurement team is an expert in their area of specialization. Their experience has helped Hy-Vee develop many decades-long partnerships with suppliers to bring the best produce to stores.
1,870 years
of experience
Combined, Hy-Vee’s 75-member produce team has more than
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These are just a few ways Hy-Vee ensures its product is always top-quality.
Focus on you
The produce team is always striving to better meet shoppers’ needs. This includes bringing new produce to stores and offering convenient ways to enjoy produce such as washed and prepped Hy-Vee Short Cuts.
Hy-Vee’s produce team consists of several different
departments—all helping to bring the best produce to stores.
OPERATIONS
Hy-Vee’s produce operations team directs all day-to-day activities you see in the Produce Department at Hy-Vee stores. This includes developing helpful signage with product details, in-store demonstrations to let customers sample new produce and managing produce quality in stores.
PROCUREMENT
This team manages partnerships with suppliers and sets quality standards. They also monitor trends to bring new product to stores, and work to expand availability of seasonal products like pomegranates.
QUALITY CONTROL
Trained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the quality control team inspects and approves all produce in Hy-Vee warehouses before it’s shipped out to stores. “They have specific expectations they follow and test the produce for color, ripeness, appearance and sizing before accepting the delivery,” says Jeff Mallory, Hy-Vee vice president of produce.
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Hy-Vee’s produce operations team directs all day-to-day activities you see in the Produce Department at
Hy-Vee stores. This includes developing helpful signage with product details, in-store demonstrations to let customers sample new produce and managing produce quality in stores.
Trained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the quality control team inspects and approves all produce in
Hy-Vee warehouses before it’s shipped out to stores. “They have specific expectations they follow and test the produce for color, ripeness, appearance and sizing before accepting the delivery,” says Jeff Mallory, Hy-Vee vice president of produce.
Hy-Vee’s produce team consists of several different
departments—all helping
to bring the best produce
to stores.
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These are just a few ways Hy-Vee ensures its product is always
top-quality.
Our customers can trust our employees to answer the questions they have. Each year we take produce employees to different growing areas to
meet and tour our produce partners’ operations, so they
can learn firsthand from the
farmers themselves.
Combined,
Hy-Vee’s 75-member produce team has more than
Discover the magic behind the pairing of French toast and pumpkin.
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Ripe butternut squash should have a uniform beige color without cuts or bruises, and weigh 2 to 3½ pounds.
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