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.

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Enriquez Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Cauliflower, Greens, Herbs

Young Guns Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hatch, 87937 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

G and G Peppers LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Gaston, 47342 Indiana

Cooking Vegetables:

Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Marquez Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote, Jicama

R M Produce

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Manzano Bananas

Loffredo Fresh Produce Co Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Software & Systems

Location HQ:

Des Moines, 50321 Iowa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

First Quality Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Processor, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93725 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Erneston & Sons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

West Palm Beach, 33405 Florida

Berries:

Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pomegranates

Melons:

Honeydew, Watermelon

A B Fresh, Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93454 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, English Peas, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Manzano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

Anavale Produce Corp

Overview (7) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Broker, Retailer

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, White Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Orange Carrots, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Jalapeño Peppers