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.

Greenleaf Bay Area

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Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brisbane, 94005 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

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

ISPE Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Garlic, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Panda Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tamarillo

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Allstate Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Other

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Citrus:

Navel Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew

Aramburo Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote

Ron’s Produce Wholesale Food Service

Overview (4) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Taylorville, 62568 Illinois

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

A & A Organic Farms Corp

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-2492

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Kale

Greenpoint Distributing LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

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

Jalapeño Peppers