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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Azure Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler, Nursery/Florist, Processor

Location HQ:

Dufur, 97021 Oregon

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus

Orchard Pond Organics LLC

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Processor

Location HQ:

Tallahassee, 32312-1091 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs, Grapes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Herbs

PPC Farms

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Packaging

Location HQ:

Mission, 78572-1689 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Organic Produce:

Organic Beets, Organic Cabbage, Organic Greens, Organic Kale

Sunrise Organic Farm.

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Lompoc, 93436 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Green Field Farms Co-Op

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Wooster, 44691-9422 Ohio

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet

Organic Produce:

Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Blackberries, Organic Broccoli, Organic Brussels Sprouts, Organic Cabbage, Organic Cauliflower, Organic Corn

East Coast Farms & Vegetables

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33467 Florida

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Sweet Potatoes, Green Cabbage

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Radishes, Tomatoes

Pack Right LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers

Sunny Produce And Brokerage LLC

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Performance Produce LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Salisbury, 28144 North Carolina

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Frontera Produce LTD

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78541 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots

Jalapeño Peppers