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.

Taylor Boys Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler, Government & Education

Location HQ:

Enoree, 29335 South Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

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

Premium Fresh Growers LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Green Cabbage, Green Swiss Chard, Cilantro, Mint, Onions, Bulb, White Onions, Red Onions, Peppers, Chili

Martinez & Sons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Diego, 92154-7909 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Herbs, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Baby Vegetables

Trufresh a dba of Sofia Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Syracuse Banana Co Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Syracuse, 13208 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Mex Flores Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77007 Texas

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Kiwifruit, Mangoes, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

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

Prime Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648-9675 Arizona

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes

Melons:

Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Tomatillo

C H Foods

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Cherry Bell Peppers