Among the different types of peppers that are cultivated in Mexico, jalapeno is one of the most prominent in socioeconomic importance because of its high demand, profit and generation of labor opportunities.
The main producers of jalapeno pepper are: Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Michoacán and Nuevo León.
It is also known as saladette or güaje. It is a refreshing vegetable, diuretic and nutritious, perfect for weight-loss diets because of its low energetic content (100 grams of tomato provides about 20 calories), it is a light vegetable because 95% of its composition is water.
The main producers in Mexico are: Sinaloa, Sonora, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Michoacán, Baja California and Nuevo León.
Cucumber is one of the most eaten vegetable world wide. China, Turkey, Iran, Russia and the United States are the top 5 cucumber producers. Mexico is the ninth largest producer of cucumber in the world.
The states with the higher cucumber production in Mexico are: Sinaloa, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi.
Serrano Pepper is a type of chili characterized for being small, its cylindrical shape and pointed tip. It is considered spicy and its seeds and veins are spicy as well. Most of the time it is eaten fresh and green or unripe. But it also can be eaten ripe, when the pepper has a reddish color. The not so popular is the dried serrano pepper, which can be eaten grounded.
The main producers of serrano pepper are: Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Michoacán and Nuevo León.
Poblano pepper is an excellent product for the market because of its quality and size which varies from 5 to 7 inches. It has a very dark green color, and once it becomes ripe it gets a dark brown color. When it is ripe, it is called ancho pepper.
The main producers of poblano pepper are: Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Sonora, Baja California, Michoacán and Coahuila.
Tomatillo is also known as fresadilla, milpero, green, miltomate or just tomatillo.
The main tomatillo producers are: Michoacan, Sonora, Sinaloa, Puebla, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Queretaro and Nuevo Leon.
Even though Habanero pepper is known for its spiciness, it is also used in the production of cosmetics, tear gas, as coating protection against rodents in irrigation or electrical systems and as a component in the elaboration of paint for boats because of its anticorrosive property. The habanero pepper is native of south America but it is widely known in the southeast of Mexico, specifically in Yucatan which is the largest producer in the country. It is one of the spiciest chili in the world. It is also a good source of vitamin A, contains twice the amount of vitamin C than citrics and strengthens the immune system.
