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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Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

JL Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77022 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Romaine, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

La Morena Distributors Inc

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Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

Eagle Pass, 78853 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Cavazos Fruit & Vegetable Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77023 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Specialties:

Jicama

Bucks Fresh Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

ProGreen Trading LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Southlake, 76092 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

C & B Produce

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Celery, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves

Olympica Produce Company

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Celery, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Ruba Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78542 Texas

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Cilantro, White Onions, Red Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

DKD International LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501 Texas

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Jalapeño Peppers