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.

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Mata's Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Paso, 79901 Texas

Berries:

Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

V Estrada Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Immokalee, 34142-3505 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Lisa Inc

Overview (3) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Banana Wax Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Kabocha Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Centex Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Austin, 78760 Texas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

BILLOPRO LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Fort Myers, 33966-5401 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers

Paterson Pickle Co Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Paterson, 07514 New Jersey

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Pickling Cucumbers

Ace Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hidalgo, 78557-4106 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Obst Family Farm

Overview (3) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Alamo, 78516 Texas

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Greens, Herbs, Onions, Bulb

J & K Egg Corporation

Overview (4) (0) (4)

Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33567-1738 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Red Cabbage, Yellow Onions

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers

IPA Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers