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

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Persevere Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Newport, 41012 Kentucky

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Romaine

Distribuidora El Canario

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Culiacan, 80299

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Peaches

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Mangoes

Camposol S A

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lima,

Berries:

Blueberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Ryan Hershey Enterprises Inc (DBA Penny's Salsa)

Overview (5) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Packaging, Processor

Location HQ:

Sumner, 98390 Washington

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Hopkins Farms

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Cairo, 31728 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Kale, Okra, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Keddy Brothers Ltd, H & E

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Kentville, B4N 3V7 Nova Scotia

Berries:

Blackberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Super Valley LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charlotte, 28206 North Carolina

Citrus:

Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Persian Limes, Key Limes, Valencia Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Seedless Red Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Plantains, Hass Avocados, Burro Bananas

Chiala Farms, George/G C Packing

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Processor

Location HQ:

Morgan Hill, 95037 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Garlic, Leeks, Mushrooms, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Green

Cherryfield Foods Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Cherryfield, 04622 Maine

Berries:

Blueberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Mushrooms, Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots

Lakeway Foods LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Austin, 78746 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Jalapeño Peppers