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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Premier Frutos del Campo/Interfruver de México S A de C V

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Guadalajara, 44530 Jalisco

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Peaches, Plums

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Empaque Don Jorge

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Estacion Rosario, 82800 Sinaloa

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

E G Richter Farm Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Puyallup, 98371 Washington

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Lettuce

Wellpak (UK) Ltd

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Alcester, B49 5PD

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Jalapeño Peppers

V & D Agropecuaria

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

La Vega,

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root

Agricultores Unidos De La Comarca Lagunera

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Trade Association

Location HQ:

Gomez Palacio, 35078

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

GANTRAP/Grupo de Agroexportadores no Tradicionales de Panama

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Trade Association

Location HQ:

Chitre,

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant

Movimiento Campesino Regional Independiente

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Location HQ:

Tlalnepantla, 54180

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Chile MonoLoco

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Pedro, 11501

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Pan United LTD

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edgeware, HA8 7BJ

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Ginger Root

Jalapeño Peppers