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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Garcia Beatriz Morales

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66400

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Garlic

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce

Hermanos Arriaga y Cia S A de C V

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Mexicali, 21100

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Fruvemex

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Mexicali, 21376

Melons:

Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Leeks, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Moncada J. Jesús Arteaga

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Dolores Hidalgo, 37800

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots, Lettuce

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Moral Heberto Alvarado

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Altamira, 89609

Stone Fruit:

Plums

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Garlic, Onions, Bulb

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery

Agricola San Pedro

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Leon, 37150

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Garlic, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots, Celery

Alimentos del Nuevo Mundo SA de CV

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Queretaro, 76147

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots

Casa Macín

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Mexico D F, 09040

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Herbs, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots

Zúñiga Ma Teresa Gutiérrez

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

México D F, 09040

Cooking Vegetables:

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

Califrut SA de CV

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Jalapeño Peppers