How about some hot stuff? Florida jalapenos are hot, plump and spicy. Picked and flown to Europe within 24 hours of harvest Florida European assures you receive the freshest jalapenos on the market. Good-quality Jalapeno peppers should be firm, smooth-skinned and have solid green coloring. Dry lines are not a blemish. They are signs of a mature pepper and indicate hotness.

Note: Hot peppers contain capsaicin so take extra care to insure displays are not within reach of children. This capsaicin offers antioxidant properties. Antioxidants have been thought to thin blood preventing strokes which lands hot peppers on the Super Foods list.

Origin:

• Florida
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Texas

Packaging:

• ½ bushel; 5 lb box (2.2 kg); pre-packaged 12 x 125 grams

Storage & Handling:

• Temperature: fresh chili peppers, 38 to 44 F, 3.3 to 6.7 C; dried jalapeno peppers, room temperature