date:Jul 22, 2021
move back from the predominantly bagged product that Hatch Green Chile had to switch to last season due to consumers perceptions related to personal safety during COVID-19.
Meanwhile, on pricing Mitchell notes upward pressure is anticipated this year. Everything is going up for growers and packers and more than anything, its labor, he says. Whether its transplanting, hoeing the rows, or thinning out rows, it all requires a ton of labor. Then when the chile is ready, its all harvested by hand.