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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Montero Farms

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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

Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

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

Latin Specialties LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77022 Texas

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears, Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes

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

Ken Corbett Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Park, 31636 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Jalapeño Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers, English Cucumbers

Val Verde Vegetable Co., Inc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Leeks

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

ISPE Produce Inc

Overview (4) (0) (3)

Business Type:

Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Garlic, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Irigoyen Farms

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Selma, 93662 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Onions, Bulb, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Specialties:

Daikon

BJ Brothers Produce LLC

Overview (8) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Jalapeño Peppers