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.

Produce Availability

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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.

Peak Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77009 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Garlic, Peas

Specialties:

Black Radish, Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Chayote, Epazote, Garbanzo Beans, Jicama

Joya Fruits & Veggies LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78502 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Peppers, Mini Sweet, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Hass Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans

Cee-Bee Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Belle Glade, 33430 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Okra, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery

P H Lucks Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Boynton Beach, 33473 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Kale, Radicchio, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Produce Solutions

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Cilantro, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Trufresh a dba of Sofia Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85628-6820 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

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La Tulense Food & Imports Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Denver, 80216 Colorado

Citrus:

Key Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Onions, Bulb

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes, Haden Mangoes, Haitian Mangoes, Kent Mangoes

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Double Tree Castle Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Salad Vegetables:

Pickling Cucumbers, Peppers, Bell

Robben Wholesale Distribution

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

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

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homewood, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Jalapeño Peppers