In Spain, peppers are supplied all the year round, as shown in the following table:

Area	Months
Andalucía	All the year round
Región de Murcia	All the year round
Comunidad Valenciana	June-January
Castilla-La Mancha	July-November
Aragón	August-November
Extremadura	August-November
Galicia	July-November
Castilla-León	September-October
Islas Baleares	July-November
Cataluña	July-November

Source: La Horticultura Española (2001)

Peppers are found in the markets all throughout the year. The following table shows the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, taken as example, indicating the origin and the weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages in kg
Belgium	According to the market demands	5/10kg
Bulgaria	June-October	6kg
Canary Islands	October-May	5kg
Cyprus	April-January	4,5/5,6/6,4kg
Dominican Republic	According to the market demands	Various
Egypt	According to the market demands	3/6kg
France	June-October	5kg
Greece	July-September	7kg
Guernsey	March-October	5kg
Hungary	April-November	5kg
Irish Republic	March-November	5kg
Israel	November-March	5kg
Italy	July-November	6kg
Jersey	March-November	5kg
Jordan	December-May	Various
Morocco	December-May	Various
The Netherlands	March-December	5kg
Saudi Arabia	Tested	Various
Spain	October-beginning of April	5kg
Uganda	All the year round	Various
United Kingdom	May-October	5kg
The United States	According to the market demands	Various

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1999).