As of Thursday morning, ads for a single 17-ounce bottle of the Irwindale-made sauce on eBay stretched from around $20 to a whopping $150. The problem? Chile peppers.
| AP Business Writer
Huy Fong told The Associated Press this week that it continues to be beset by shortages of raw materials, echoing a similar scarcity last year when the company temporarily suspended sales of Sriracha and other popular products like Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek.Irwindale maker of Sriracha chili sauce settles labor lawsuit for $525,000, attorney says
These peppers are typically grown under irrigation, with a lot of water drawn from the Colorado River — which has reached unprecedented low levels over recent years, Ortega said. The region has suffered insufficient rainfall and reduced run-off from snow pack. She added that it looks like this year will be a strong season for jalapeño and other chile growth in the region.The erosion of available supplies has rocked the prices of Huy Fong Sriracha that is still available. In many places, the bottles are simply sold out — giving leverage to resellers listing the now hard-to-find and highly sought-after product.
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