Red Bell Peppers

Commodity Overview

Red bell peppers are one of the common colors of mature bell peppers. They're blocky to bell-shaped with three to four lobes and have crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet flavor.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4088 red
4688 greenhouse, red

Characteristics

Commodity: Peppers, Bell
Category: Cooking Vegetables,Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Red with a thick green stem; blocky or bell-shaped with three to four lobes
Flesh: Crisp, juicy and red
Flavor: Sweet and mild
Size: A typical bell pepper can weigh ¼ to 1 pound, including the stem and seeds
Color: Red, with a green stem
Shape: Blocky or bell-shaped, with three to four lobes
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Small flat, light tan to white seeds studded around a slightly soft white tissue below the stem
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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Butch's Best LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Geneva Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Geneva, 32732 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Pickling Cucumbers

Juniper Hill Farms LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Lawrence, 66044-9331 Kansas

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Orange Pumpkins, White Pumpkins, Sugar Pie Pumpkins, Pink Pumpkins, Fairy Tale Pumpkins, Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash

Boris & Company LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33467 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants

Searo Foods Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Sarasota, 5198 Florida

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Spinach, Flat-Leaf Spinach, Savoy Spinach, Baby Spinach, Broccoli

M & M Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Immokalee, 34142-2496 Florida

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Dried Tomatoes, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Round Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine

MVP Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ruskin, 33570 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Cucuzzo Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash, Zucchini Squash, 8 Ball Squash, Green Acorn Squash, Banana Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Squash