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.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Earthquake Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Chill C Farms

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Moultrie, 31768 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Market Source

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Citrus:

Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Bayers Melon Farm

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Dayton, 45417 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Sonnys Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Greenwich, 06830 Connecticut

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Billy The Kid Produce Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Deming, 88030 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Tres Rodriguez Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pikeville, 37367 Tennessee

Salad Vegetables:

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

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

Central States Food Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Memphis, 38111 Tennessee

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Patterson Farm LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Sunderland, 01375 Massachusetts

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Pumpkins, Jalapeño Peppers

Heger Organic Farms Sales/M S Sales

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Centro, 92243 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens

Jalapeño Peppers