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.

Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Malena Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-3920 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

A B Fresh, Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93454 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, English Peas, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Manzano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

Greenpoint Distributing LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

VP Fresh Produce LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

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La Tulense Food & Imports Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Denver, 80216 Colorado

Citrus:

Key Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

National Produce Consultants LLC Powered by Foodbuy

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Business Type:

Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Allen, 75013-8098 Texas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Martinez & Sons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Diego, 92154-8303 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Herbs, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Baby Vegetables

Buurma Farms Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Willard, 44890 Ohio

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

McFarling Foods Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Indianapolis, 46202 Indiana

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Jalapeño Peppers