Factors Influencing the Price of Chile Piquin wild Chili (Capsicum annuum L. var. Glabriusculum) of North-east Mexico

Authors

  • Horacio Villalon-Mendoza Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • Teodoro Medina-Martinez Instituto de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Mexico
  • Moises Ramirez-Meraz Centro de Investigaciones Regionales del Noreste, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias, Mexico
  • Sandra Elizabeth Solis Urbina Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • Ratikanta Maiti Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Keywords:

Piquin pepper, price factors, flavor, quality, North-east Mexico

Abstract

In order to understand the factors influencing the great demand and also the high cost of piquin pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum Heiser & Pickersgill) in north-eastern Mexico, surveys were undertaken in the study area. This was done to determine the factors that make people to pay a high price for piquin pepper. The results showed with 95% confidence, that its desirable flavor compared to that of other chilis like serrano and jalapeno, was the main reason for the consumer to pay more for the piquin pepper in the market. Hence it is considered a premium product for which people pay on average US$ 6.25±3.75 for one pound of piquin pepper

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Published

2014-03-07

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Villalon-Mendoza H, Medina-Martinez T, Ramirez-Meraz M, Solis Urbina SE, Maiti R. Factors Influencing the Price of Chile Piquin wild Chili (Capsicum annuum L. var. Glabriusculum) of North-east Mexico. IJBSM [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 7 [cited 2025 Sep. 9];5(Mar, 1):128-31. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/492

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Vol. 5 No. Mar, 1 (2014)

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