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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Hoekstra's Market & Greenhouse, LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Fox Lake, 53933 Wisconsin

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Green Asparagus, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Montanez Imports LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Retailer

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Robben Wholesale Distribution

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Elite Fresh Produce Distributors LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Payette, 83661-2421 Idaho

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

B.E.T. Brokerage LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Riveras Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Willson Davis Company

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Excell Prod Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines

Ace Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hidalgo, 78557-4106 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers