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.

Borzynski Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Franksville, 53126 Wisconsin

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Corn, Kale, Green Beans, Napa Cabbage, Collard Greens

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Broccoli

Hearty Fresh Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Byron Center, 49315 Michigan

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Buy Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

City Of Commerce, 90040 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Custom Produce Sales

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Parlier, 93648 California

Berries:

Blueberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Figs, Grapes, Pears

Thomas Fresh HQ

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Calgary, T2C 4S3 Alberta

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears, Figs, Pears

Melons:

Honeydew

United Fruit & Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

St Louis, 63102 Missouri

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Covilli Brand Organics

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Kale

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples, Organic Beans, Organic Brussels Sprouts, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Eggplant, Organic Lemons, Organic Limes, Organic Onions, Green

Miami Tropical Wholesaler Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33166 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes

Martinez Fresh Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75207 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root

John Vena Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Jalapeño Peppers