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.

Fresh Produce Source Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Calexico, 92231 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Double J Produce

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78542 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Laredo, 78040 Texas

Berries:

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

South Fresh Fruit Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Fresh Direct Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

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

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

4 D Farms Product Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Retailer

Location HQ:

Saint Anne, 60964 Illinois

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers

T & M Distributors Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069-2913 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips, Green Swiss Chard, Red Swiss Chard

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

J & K Egg Corporation

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33567-1738 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Red Cabbage, Yellow Onions

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers

Sam Okun Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Toledo, 43604 Ohio

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Cooking Vegetables:

Greens, Peppers, Chili, Potatoes, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Sonora Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85007 Arizona

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn

Jalapeño Peppers