Supply of imported bell peppers is tight due to a change of growing areas and production delays caused by a hurricane, with the main supply currently coming from Sinaloa, Mexico. While demand is strong, pricing is high and the lack of supply is expected to level off in the next couple of weeks. There are also small imports coming from Israel and Spain, and there is potential for increasing consumption through industry-wide promotional campaigns.
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Supply of imported bell peppers continues to be tight. “We are in the middle of a gap due to a change of growing areas and production delays that were caused by a hurricane earlier this year,” says Jose Luis Obregon of IPR Fresh, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It’s a different picture for bell peppers than this time last year when there was plentiful supply thanks to a shorter gap between growing regions. Right now, the supply is coming from Sinaloa, Mexico, which was affected by Hurricane Norma in October. While the region is starting its production later than previous years, the season will go until June. Other growing regionsAlong with bell pepper production on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, some small imported production is also coming from Israel and Spain. As for demand, it’s very strong. “That should even out once the pipeline is filled and the volume starts coming,” says Obregon. As far as the general consumption of bell peppers, he believes more could ...
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