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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Excell Prod Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines

M R S Wholesale Produce

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Talygap Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Morfood Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Chamberino, 88027 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Laredo, 78040 Texas

Berries:

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

Del Valle Distributing

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Paso, 79901 Texas

Berries:

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

Combs Distribution Co

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93458 California

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

pea kingproduce

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93454 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Snow Peas, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

ABCO Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hidalgo, 78557 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Celery, Lettuce

Diamond "A" Sales Co

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Roll, 85347 Arizona

Melons:

Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots, Lettuce

Jalapeño Peppers