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.

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.

Montero Farms

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Specialties:

Jicama, Prickly Pear, Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Brown Coconuts, White Coconuts, Golden Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

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Santa Cruz Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Atlas Wholesale Food Co

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48214 Michigan

Berries:

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

C. F. Produce Inc.

Overview (3) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33565 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce

ISPE Produce Inc

Overview (5) (0) (3)

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

A B Fresh, Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93454 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Manzano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

National Produce Consultants LLC Powered by Foodbuy

Overview (22) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Allen, 75013-8098 Texas

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Marabella Produce LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503-7850 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Chayote, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

Overview (2) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Jalapeño Peppers