Scotch Bonnet Peppers

Commodity Overview

Scotch bonnet peppers vary from light yellow to orange or red and have an irregular, wrinkled "tam o' shanter" shape. They're similar to habanero peppers and are very spicy, with a Scoville rating of about 100,000 to 350,000 units, but have a more fruity flavor.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Peppers, Chili
Category: Cooking Vegetables,Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Small, wrinkled, irregularly shaped yellow, orange or red
Flesh: Crisp, firm flesh
Flavor: Very spicy, but somewhat fruitier than the habanero
Size: About 1-1.5 inches tall
Color: Light yellow, orange or red
Shape: Irregular and wrinkled
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Small, flat, white seeds
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.

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.

AC Freshco LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Green Island, 12183-1505 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Sweet Valley Marketing Co LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Misson, 78573 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

33 North LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Commerce, 90022-5129 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Metro Star Produce Distributors LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Saint Paul, 55108-1249 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Flores Produce LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-1381 Arizona

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Meloton LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower

Location HQ:

Doral, 33178 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Thomas Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48207 Michigan

Berries:

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

Measian Foods LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Berries:

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

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

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Best Tropical Island Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas, Plantains

Specialties:

Aji, Breadfruit, Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Cassava, Chayote, Dasheen

Scotch Bonnet Peppers