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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J & J Ag Products Inc

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Clewiston, 33440 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

FVD Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

C A Guidry Produce House of Quality

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Arnaudville, 70512 Louisiana

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Fredericksburg Peach Co LLC, The

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Spicewood, 78669 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Tomatoes

T & M Distributors Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069-2913 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips, Green Swiss Chard, Red Swiss Chard

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Geneva Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Geneva, 32732 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Pickling Cucumbers

Del Rancho Produce LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648-3100 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Green Beans, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Valley Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Modesto, 95351 California

Citrus:

Lemons

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Rubi & Geovanni Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Las Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote, Jicama, Prickly Pear

Mix Produce Sales

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Salinas, 93902 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Napa Cabbage, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Lettuce, Onions, Green

Jalapeño Peppers