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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E Foods Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Orlando, 32701 Florida

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Collazo Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Raleigh, 27603 North Carolina

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears, Pomegranates

Pantano Produce Company Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85034 Arizona

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Barker Produce Inc

Overview (4) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Las Cruces, 88007 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Country Farms

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Everett, 98201 Washington

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

Produce Source Partners Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Ashland, 23005 Virginia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Hacienda Packing LLC

Overview (3) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Albuquerque, 87107 New Mexico

Citrus:

Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

JohnCo Distributing Inc

Overview (3) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Indianapolis, 46256 Indiana

Citrus:

Grapefruit

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Stello Foods Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

Punxsutawney, 15767 Pennsylvania

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

La Ceiba Produce Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Jicama, Tomatillo

Jalapeño Peppers