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Sriracha Shortage Soon?

May 10, 2024
How is Mexico’s drought affecting sriracha production? And are other hot sauces next?
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Huy Fong Foods, the brand that popularized sriracha hot sauce in the U.S., announced that it will halt sriracha production until September. In a letter to its wholesale buyers, the California-based company said its chili...
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Show transcript
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Sound the alarms. Y'all.
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A Sriracha shortage is coming and it's all because of the droughts
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in Mexico. So you better stock up.
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Hu Fong food. Sriracha sauce is made from Mexican red peppers
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But Mexico's lack of rainfall this year has resulted in greener
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peppers. So this would affect the sauce is colored.
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So all orders have been canceled.
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Sriracha red winter jalapenos don't tolerate the heat.
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Well, and Mexico's droughts and high temperatures has affected production.
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Plus many areas in Mexico are limiting water supply to agriculture.
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So not even growing them at all.
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So Mexico supplies red peppers to many companies.
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So this is what scares me brother because like our favorite hot
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sauces may be next and I know Sriracha is your favorite.
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But dude, patio is my beloved.
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Wait, so there's more that are on the risk list.
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Yes, there are like we know different Salce like you said
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is like for different occasions,
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different dishes. So,
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oh my God. Well,
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let's see. Apparently our research indicates that Cholula Valentina and if
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Yucateco should be safe,
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however, our beloved tapatio may be at risk.
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I can't have my sister.
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You better stock up.
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Oh, my God.
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Well, if you guys want to know more about the drought
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we did a whole story on it.
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So go to Mitu dot TV and search the word drought and
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suck up park your chile because it's getting real out there.
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It sure is. And let us know which is the shortage
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that would break your heart the most.