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.

John Cerasuolo Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Tepeyac Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85648 Arizona

Stone Fruit:

Plums

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Combs Wholesale Produce Company

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler, Logistics

Location HQ:

Winston-Salem, 27105 North Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

R & R Flaim Next Generation Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08361 New Jersey

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Birmingham, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

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Corey Brothers Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charleston, 25301 West Virginia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

ASM OF MEXICO

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Culiacán Rosales, 80040 Sinaloa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

DelValle Produce

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Spring, 77389-5126 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Kiwifruit, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

White Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

Fresh Central Trading LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery

Desert Pacific Growers LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-3555 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Leeks, Green Brussels Sprouts, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Parsley

Salad Vegetables:

Onions, Green

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Jalapeño Peppers