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PLU 3125


Habanero Peppers (Capsicums)

"Habanero Market Type"

Peppers listed under the Habanero market type within the Capsicums commodity group.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Capsicum

Habanero Peppers (Capsicums) illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

3125

4-digit conventional code

Category

Vegetables

Peppers (Capsicums) › All Sizes

Origin

Tropical Americas

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Shelf Life

2-3 weeks

Status

Approved

About Habanero Peppers (Capsicums)

The supplied commodity record identifies the market type as Habanero; it does not specify a particular cultivar or shipment origin.

Nutrition Information

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for fresh bell (sweet) and chili peppers. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Packaging

Breathable bags or containers to maintain humidity

Shelf Life

2-3 weeks

Storage Notes: Peppers must be kept between chilling-injury temperatures and warmer temperatures that speed ripening and bacterial soft rot, at high humidity to prevent water loss and shrivel. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 481-484.

Applies to: fresh bell (sweet) and chili peppers.

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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3125Habanero Peppers (Capsicums)CapsicumAll SizesVegetablesPeppers (Capsicums)

Details

Commodity Keypeppers-capsicums
VarietyHabanero
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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