Uesugi Farms' Coachella Peppers Harvest Coming In Strong

Gilroy, CA — Uesugi Farms 2016 Coachella harvest got off to a great start last month. The company is shipping green, red and yellow peppers out of its Coachella Valley farms at a brisk pace. Uesugi is also doing red, orange and yellow mini-bells — not to be confused with mini-sweets — on a trial basis.

Coachella, located in the Southern California desert, provides unique growing conditions that allows for superior pepper production during months that normally can’t be covered elsewhere in California, generally April to June and October to December.

With more than seven decades of farming experience, Uesugi Farms has established itself as one of the leading pepper grower/packer/shippers in the country. Uesugi Farms has expanded its pepper farming to nine regions — six in California, one in Arizona and two in Mexico. Prospects are promising for the company’s year-round pepper operation.

“In Coachella, the weather is a little more harsh and unpredictable, hence the shorter growing season than that of Gilroy and our other northern areas,” said Pete Aiello, General Manager of Uesugi Farms. “But the weather during the two aforementioned windows is good, and the soils are very light – mostly sand. While these Coachella soils aren’t packed with as many nutrients as soils up here are, their light nature means better drainage and less disease. And these are good things.”

The Coachella Valley/Southern California pepper harvest season began in April and runs through July. Central Valley and South Coast harvests kick off in June, and Northern California harvest starts in July. That means delicious peppers aplenty for satisfied consumers. Uesugi is proud to provide year-round supplies with great quality and exceptional service.

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About Uesugi Farms

Family-owned Uesugi Farms has been in operation for more than seven decades. The company relies on its vast experience, wealth of farming knowledge and commitment to quality to deliver impeccable product. The multi-regional operation is spread over 5,000 acres in California, Arizona and Mexico. They annually grow, pack and ship approximately 210,000 tons of bell peppers, chili peppers, napa cabbage, corn, pumpkins, strawberries and beans.

Source: Uesugi Farms