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.

PLUs

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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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

Coosemans Miami Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33127 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

National Produce Consultants LLC

Overview (20) (0) (0)

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

Greenleaf Bay Area

Overview (3) (0) (7)

Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brisbane, 94005 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Pacific Sun Distributing Inc

Overview (6) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90101 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

A & A Organic Farms Corp

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-2492 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Kale

Frieda's LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Alamitos, 90720 California

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears

Melons:

Watermelon, Specialty Melons

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Papayas

Delta Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

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

Ken Corbett Farms LLC

Overview (10) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Park, 31636 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Jalapeño Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers, English Cucumbers

Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers