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.

Everyday Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Bay Area Herbs & Specialties LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

National Farm Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Corp

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Peaches

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Shapiro-Gilman-Shandler Co

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Kiwifruit, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Colo-Pac Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Denver, 80216 Colorado

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Figs, Grapes, Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Five Brothers Jalisco Produce Co Inc dba Bonafruit

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries

Citrus:

Limes

Melons:

Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Knorr Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Maricopa, 85139 Arizona

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Arizona Marketing Produce Distributors Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85040 Arizona

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Onions, Bulb

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

JP Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

E Foods Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Orlando, 32701 Florida

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Jalapeño Peppers