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.

Mashhoon's Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Santa Barbara, 93101 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Broccoli

Elpidio Jr Produce Co

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Business Type:

Importer

Location HQ:

Miami, 33142 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce

Korita's Repack LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Mexi-bell Pepper

Geneva Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Geneva, 32732 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Pickling Cucumbers

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

Thomas Produce Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

PTC Produce

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Overland Park, 66212 Kansas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Quality Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77009 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Cilantro

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Lettuce, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Baja's Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Golden Beets, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Mata's Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Paso, 79901 Texas

Berries:

Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Jalapeño Peppers