Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers

Commodity Overview

Hungarian wax peppers are similar in appearance to banana peppers, creamy yellow and elongated in shape. They're red-orange when fully ripe but most often used at the yellow stage. They have thin, glossy skins and thick flesh, with a sweet, slightly hot flavor, at about 5,000 to 15,000 Scoville units.

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4692 Hungarian wax

Characteristics

Commodity: Peppers, Chili
Category: Cooking Vegetables,Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Shiny, creamy yellow elongated pepper
Flesh: Thick, crisp flesh
Flavor: Sweet, with a mild to medium spice, at 5,000 to 15,000 Scoville units
Size: About 4-6 inches long
Color: Typically creamy yellow; orange-red when fully mature
Shape: Elongated, tapering to a somewhat blunt tip
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Very few
Availability: Winter and summer
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Uesugi Farms

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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Supremo Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Escondido, 92029 California

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries

Oppy - Visalia

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Visalia, 93291 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Boris & Company LLC

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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

Desert Sun Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648-3366 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

PAR Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon, Juan Canary Melon, Persian Melon, Santa Claus Melon, Galia Melon