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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Grupo Montero

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Guadalajara, 44530

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Bassaneti Rodolfo Fernandez

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter

Location HQ:

Ciudad Camargo, 33700

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Felix Víctor Hugo Esquever

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower

Location HQ:

Ciudad Obregon, 85010

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Frutas Finas Chulavista SPR de RL

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tecoman, 28100

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Flores Tomas Elizondo

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Silvain DuMesnil

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Mexico D F, 11510

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Green Beans, Napa Cabbage, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Onions, Green, Tomatoes

Agricultores de San Rafael

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower

Location HQ:

Culiacan, 80000

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Mexi-bell Pepper, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Agrícola Gato

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Culiacàn, ..

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Pickling Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Agrícola Beltrán SA de CV

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower

Location HQ:

Navolato, 80349

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Agrícola Valle de Arista SPR de RL

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Luis Potosi, 78230

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, White Onions, Red Onions, Snow Peas, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Jalapeño Peppers