Frieda’s Specialty Produce Hatch chili peppers will be in season in late July, ahead of the normal August start date.

Chili peppers may be available from Mexico year-round, but summer is the time for U.S. peppers to shine.

Seed company Enza Zaden’s mini sweet pepper, Tribelli, grown and marketed by Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.’s Pure Flavor brand as Aurora Bites, received the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award.

Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, highlighted its Sweetpops tomatoes and Sweetpeps peppers at a recent United Way fundraiser that pairs local greenhouses with a chef and local student.

Watermelons achieved a monthlong streak as the No. 1 most-searched commodity on Produce Market Guide during the week of June 10, with cucumbers retaining the No. 2 spot for the second week.

NatureFresh Farms received numerous awards at the Greenhouse Vegetable Awards at the Leamington Fair.

Last week on Produce Market Guide searches for limes and chili peppers increase significantly.

It’s not quite “try it before you buy it,” but Bailey Farms Inc.’s new single-serving SideKicks pepper bags allow consumers to sample new flavors easily without committing to buying a large quantity.