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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D'Caesar Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Madera Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Madera, 93637 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

FNT Produce Company

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Voyager Farms LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Wimauma, 33598 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Motor City Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Taylor, 48180-5343 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Greg Molis Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Lakewood Ranch, 34211 Florida

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

El Nino Produce

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Archdale, 27263 North Carolina

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Double J Produce

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78542 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Asociación Agrícola Local de Productores de Uva de Mesa

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Trade Association

Location HQ:

Hermosillo, 83188

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Specialties:

Calabaza

Cee-Bee Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Belle Glade, 33430 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Okra, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery

Jalapeño Peppers