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A drought in Mexico is driving a multi-year shortage of red peppers, which is needed to make Sriracha hot sauce. A bottle that used to be about $4 is now $20.

Mexico’s red peppers shortage means not enough Sriracha in US

A drought in Mexico is driving a multi-year shortage of red peppers, which is needed to make Sriracha hot sauce. A bottle that used to be about $4 is now $20.

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