Jalapeño Peppers

Commodity Overview

Jalapenos vary from dark green to red when fully mature with smooth, shiny skin. They're a smaller pepper, with a conical, somewhat curved shape. They have a vegetal flavor with a mild to medium spice level ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 Scoville units. Seeding the peppers makes them less spicy.

PLUs

4693 jalapeno
4694 jalapeno, red

Characteristics

Commodity: Peppers, Chili
Category: Cooking Vegetables,Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Smaller, conical, slightly curved pepper with smooth, shiny dark green to red skin
Flesh: Crisp, somewhat thick flesh
Flavor: Vegetal and spicy; mature red peppers have a sweeter flavor
Size: About 2-3 inches long, with stems of about 1 inch long
Color: Dark green to red
Shape: Conical, slightly curved
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Small, flat, white seeds studded in the pepper's center
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

El Mercado Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Springdale, 72764 Arkansas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Lettuce

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Sonora Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85007 Arizona

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn

S & M Produce Inc DBA Abro Produce

Overview (2) (0) (6)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Integrity Distribution Services LLC

Overview (1) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Stafford, 77477 Texas

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches, Plums

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit

JD Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85009 Arizona

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers

Kens Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77040 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Gonzalez Quality Fruits & Vegetables LLC

Overview (6) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Romas "R" Us, Inc

Overview (9) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Roby's Country Gardens Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bardstown, 40004 Kentucky

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Honeydew

R C R International LLC

Overview (1) (0) (4)

Business Type:

Broker, Importer

Location HQ:

Las Cruces, 88007-8704 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Yellow Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Jalapeño Peppers