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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Santis Produce

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes, Key Limes

Melons:

Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Mangoes, Pineapple, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Mex Flores Produce Co Inc

Overview (4) (0) (1)

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

Azure Standard

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Dufur, 97021 Oregon

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Pacific Produce Co

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Lettuce, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Creekside Organics Inc

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93301 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery

Specialties:

Kale Sprouts, Rapini

Organic Produce:

Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli

Pero Family Farms Food Co LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Delray Beach, 33446 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers

XO Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501-3919 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

VP Fresh Produce LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

G P I (a dba of Gonzalez Produce Inc)

Overview (3) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

William George Produce Co Inc HQ

Overview (4) (0) (8)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lufkin, 75904 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Jalapeño Peppers