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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Promali SA de CV/Promotora de Alimentos

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Garza Garcia, 66220

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Lettuce

Specialties:

Chayote, Tomatillo

Promali SA de CV/Promotora de Alimentos

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Lettuce

Specialties:

Chayote, Tomatillo

Frontera SA

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Cilantro

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Montalvo International Produce of Mexico

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Prickly Pear, Tomatillo

Calro Productos de Exportación S A de C V

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Puebla, 72210

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Prickly Pear, Tomatillo

Foreign Trade Center De Mexico S A de C V

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Puebla, 72160

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Rancho Carus Abella de la Costa

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

México D F,

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots, Cucumbers

Santa Blanca y Las Glorias

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Mochis, 81223

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Potatoes, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Calabaza

Cooperativa de Consumo Sta Anita SCL

Overview (3) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Tlaquepaque, 45600

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Herbs, Onions, Bulb, Cilantro, Parsley

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Lettuce, Radishes

Specialties:

Calabaza

Total Produce SA de CV

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Cuapiaxtla De Madero, 75420

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote

Jalapeño Peppers