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.

Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Marabella Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Mission, 78572 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Chayote, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Better Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93458-5616 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Snow Peas, Banana Wax Peppers

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Peppers, Chili, Organic Raspberries

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La Tulense Food & Imports Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Denver, 80216 Colorado

Citrus:

Key Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Onions, Bulb

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Latin Specialties LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77022 Texas

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears, Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes

Montero Farms

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Specialties:

Jicama, Prickly Pear, Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Brown Coconuts, White Coconuts, Golden Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Nicho Produce Co Inc

Overview (5) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78541 Texas

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Pack Right LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers

Sunny Produce And Brokerage LLC

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Performance Produce LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Salisbury, 28144 North Carolina

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Jalapeño Peppers