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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4 D Farms Product Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Retailer

Location HQ:

Saint Anne, 60964 Illinois

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers

Ramos Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77022 Texas

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Tex Mex Produce Co

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Rio Grande City, 78582 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Pickling Cucumbers

DeLeon Produce Sales Inc

Overview (1) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homestead, 33031 Florida

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Sweet Superior Fruit Ltd Co

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Horti Americas LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers

American Fresh Produce LLC

Overview (3) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75215 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Caades (Confederación de Asociaciones Agrícolas del Estado de Sinaloa)

Overview (9) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Trade Association

Location HQ:

Culiacan, 80000

Citrus:

Limes

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Corn, Eggplant, Peas, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Velazquez Produce

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Woodleaf, 27054 North Carolina

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots, Lettuce

Mexpobaja Corp

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Oakland, 94607 California

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Mexican Sweet Onions, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers