Banana Wax Peppers range from mild to moderately hot and belong to the sweet pepper family known as capsicum. Long and bright yellow with shiny skin, it’s not hard to figure out where their name comes from.
While sweet peppers are abundant from July through September, Mezzetta makes it possible to enjoy them year round. Mezzetta sources banana peppers from local family farms in Northern California, enabling them to receive them at our facility within twenty-four hours of harvesting. Taking place during the peak summer months, known as “fresh pack” season, the pepper harvest coincides with their neighboring wineries’ grape harvest, referred to as “crush”—a busy time in the Napa Valley!
The banana wax peppers are naturally the perfect shape for snacking and pack an addictive crunch. Mezzettas biggest challenge is getting these tricky guys in the jar! It takes concerted effort to corral their wayward stems and make sure they’re all tucked in before they put the lid on.