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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Ordorica Produce SPR de RL

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Emiliano Zapata, 86992

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas, Maradol Papayas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers

Campesinos del Bernal SPR de RL

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ciudad Victoria, 87140 Tamaulipas

Citrus:

Lemons

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves

Ibarra Hermanos

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Aguascalientes, 20135 Aguascalientes

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Premier Frutos del Campo/Interfruver de México S A de C V

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Guadalajara, 44530 Jalisco

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Peaches, Plums

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Empaque Don Jorge

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Estacion Rosario, 82800 Sinaloa

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Altamiranos Fresh Pepper LLC

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Diego, 92154 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Specialties:

Tomatillo

E G Richter Farm Inc

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Puyallup, 98371 Washington

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Lettuce

Gary F Bartley

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dowagiac, 49047 Michigan

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Jonagold Apples

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Wellpak (UK) Ltd

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Alcester, B49 5PD

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Jalapeño Peppers

V & D Agropecuaria

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

La Vega,

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root

Jalapeño Peppers