Organic Peppers, Chili

Organic Peppers, Chili

Organic Peppers, Chili

Commodity Overview

Organic chili peppers, or specialty peppers, accounted for a very small percentage of organic produce sales, and organic makes up well under 1% of category sales. However, they are a great way to round out your organic pepper category and appeal to discerning cooks who are willing to pay a bit more for their produce.

PLUs

94677 Anaheim
94678 banana
94685 dried
94686 green
94772 yellow
94687 cubanelle
93125 habanero
94690 hot (Hungarian hot)
94691 hot mixed
94692 Hungarian wax
94693 jalapeño
94694 jalapeño, red
94695 Japanese, red
94696 long hot, green
94697 long hot, red
94698 morita chili
94699 negro
94700 New Mexico
94701 pasilla, green
94702 pasilla, red
94703 pasilla pod
94704 pinole
94705 poblano
94706 red cheese
94707 red finger
94708 red pimiento
94709 Serrano
93413 tabasco
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.

Sales Strategies

Promote the health benefits of chili peppers and remind consumers that organic chili peppers are an environmentally conscious choice.

Include organic chili peppers in promotions with organic salsa ingredients. Create a taco promotion that includes all organic options for the ingredients. This is a promotion that will work well around Cinco de Mayo.

Don’t forget to include organic chili peppers in football game day marketing strategies. They are a great way to spice up homemade dips.

Include organic chili peppers in summertime grilling promotions along with recipes for meat marinades that include chili peppers. Cross-promote them with organic meat.

Dynamic Displays

A variety of chili peppers are available as organic, so offer a variety of options, including jalapeno, Anaheim, padron, poblano and serrano peppers. Display them in their own area near organic bell peppers to create a larger organic pepper display.

Consider offering both bagged and bulk product to appeal to consumers who are on the go as well as those who want to choose their own.

In the Backroom

Shipping
Organic jalapeno and Anaheim peppers are available in a variety of packaging sizes, including custom packs. Most other special peppers are often available in 10-pound cartons.

Handling
Temperature: fresh chili peppers, 38 to 44 F (3.3 to 6.7 C); dried chili peppers, room temperature
Relative humidity: 60-70%
Mist: no
Typical shelf life: fresh chili peppers 14 to 21 days; dried chili peppers, up to two years
Avoid well-ventilated areas, which can shrivel chili peppers. For fresh chili peppers, encourage consumers to wrap product in plastic and store in the vegetable bin of the refrigerator.

Organic

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DLJ Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Long Beach, 90815 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Lemons
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes, Pears
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Stone Fruit:
Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches
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Lotto International Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
McAllen, 68504 Texas
Citrus:
Limes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants
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Ingles Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Boca Raton, 33432 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Harvest Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Forest Park, 30297 Georgia
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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T Castro Produce

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Chicago, 60632 Illinois
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Freshko Produce Services Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Fresno, 93725 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Dallas, 75201 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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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
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National Produce Consultants LLC

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Business Type:
Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice
Location HQ:
Allen, 75013-8098 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Veg-Fresh Farms LLC

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Corona, 92880 California
Berries:
Blueberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew
Stone Fruit:
Plums








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