Campeche leads habanero pepper production in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico

Published 2022년 1월 27일

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In 2021, the Yucatan Peninsula, especially the states of Campeche, Sonora, and Yucatan, contributed significantly to the production of habanero chili peppers, with Campeche leading as the largest producer at 6,475.95 tons. Despite this, farmers in the region experienced a 13% decrease in payment for their produce. The habanero peppers from Campeche were not only consumed locally but also reached various parts of Mexico, with retailers in Villahermosa and the Port of Veracruz achieving the highest profit margins. The habanero pepper, along with other products like vanilla, rice, and Ataulfo mango, has been protected by a denomination of origin certificate since 2010, aiming to prevent piracy and unfair competition.

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Most of the harvest of habanero chili commercialized in the main national markets came from three entities: Campeche, Sonora and Yucatán”. In 2021 alone, Campeche registered a habanero pepper production of 6,475.95 tons. Yucatan, with the lowest production of habanero chili in the Peninsula during 2021 YUCATAN PENINSULA. During 2021, the price of habanero chili paid to farmers in the Yucatan Peninsula fell by 13 percent, according to records from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). The latest figures reported indicate that the pepper from Campeche was the most consumed in different regions of the country. For January 2021, the average price paid to peninsular producers was 24.12 pesos. The highest was for the peasants of Yucatan: 26.85 pesos per kilo of chili and, the lowest, that of the Campechanos, which was 21 pesos. In the northern region of Mexico, peasants obtained up to 40 pesos per kilogram in ...

Source: MXagronoticias