Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Ali Cude about a recent jalapeño seed switch-up that has impacted the floral shop that she works for and many others nationwide.
Ali Cude is the office manager at Sedan Floral in Kansas. As some of her customer’s jalapeño peppers are coming into bloom, Cude has been notified that the peppers are turning out yellow rather than traditional jalapeño green.
“The company is 75 years old,” Cude said. “I don’t think a mixup has ever been this big. This is a nationwide issue.”
Cude reported that it’s not just her shop that has been impacted by this mistake; the issue is nationwide. It all traces back to the seed producer who sold around the country, she added.
“There’s nothing you can do at this point,” Cude said. “But what we have been told by the vendor is that what they’ve sent us was a yellow jalapeño.”
While Cude said this error is unfixable at this point, she can confirm that the product was still a jalapeño variation. She said some customers have confirmed the peppers are turning out just as hot as well.
“I just want to let people know what we found out,” Cude said. “Pretty much the biggest thing with me is the our customers are so important. They mean the world to us. They’re our number one priority, and I just wanted to get out there, and I wanted to address the issue.”
Cude said her main priority in this big mix-up is to not lose the trust of her customers. She said Sedan Floral staff is trying to stay on top of the matter and do what it can to provide clarity for the customers who were impacted.
Cude said at the end of the day, these plants are still jalapeños and will still have great flavor!
For more information, visit Sedan Florals Facebook.
