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.

Flavor 1st Growers & Packers Llc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Horse Shoe, 28742 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Okra, Green Beans, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers

Frescos Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Temple, 76501 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Todds Quality Tomatoes Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Sanford, 32771 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

John Vena Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

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

Hopkins Farms

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Cairo, 31728 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Kale, Okra, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Koornneef Produce Ltd

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Processor, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Beamsville, L0R 1B3 Ontario

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Deciduous Fruit:

Green Grapes, Bartlett Pears, Anjou Pears, Bosc Pears

Stone Fruit:

Yellow-Flesh Nectarines, White-Flesh Peaches

Montanez Imports LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Willson Davis Company

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

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

Sefete Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

Elite Fresh Produce Distributors LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Payette, 83661-2421 Idaho

Berries:

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

Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers