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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Pacific Sun Distributing Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90101 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

A & A Organic Farms Corp

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-2492 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Kale

Creekside Organics Inc

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93301 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery

Specialties:

Kale Sprouts, Rapini

Organic Produce:

Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli

Sweet Seasons LLC

Overview (17) (5) (3)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Tropical Fruit:

Plantains

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Chayote, Epazote, Garbanzo Beans, Ginger Root, Guava

Syracuse Banana Co Inc

Overview (3) (0) (6)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Syracuse, 13208 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

San Rey Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Specialties:

Calabaza, Chayote, Tomatillo, Baby Green Onion

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

XO Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501-3919 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Pete Pappas & Sons Inc

Overview (12) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Cucumbers, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Santis Produce

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes, Key Limes

Melons:

Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Mangoes, Pineapple, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Montero Farms

Overview (9) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Specialties:

Jicama, Prickly Pear, Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Brown Coconuts, White Coconuts, Golden Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers