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.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Eden South Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33612 Florida

Berries:

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

Better Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93458-5616 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Snow Peas, Banana Wax Peppers

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Peppers, Chili, Organic Raspberries

Sunrise Organic Farm LLC

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Lompoc, 93436 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Processor

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

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

Buurma Farms Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Willard, 44890 Ohio

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

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

Bonsai Produce and Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Austell, 30168-7891 Georgia

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green

Cooking Vegetables:

Napa Cabbage

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

El Jefe Distributing Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Green Bell Peppers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Red Beets, Green Cabbage, Chives, Cilantro

Specialties:

Malanga

Citrus:

Persian Limes, Key Limes

OK Sealer

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Business Type:

Machinery & Technology, Packaging

Location HQ:

Marlborough, 01752 Massachusetts

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers