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.

Caruso Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Canby, 97013 Oregon

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Melogold

Vision Produce Company HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Garlic, Okra, Parsnips, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Martins Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charlotte, 28273-5843 North Carolina

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

La Hacienda Brands Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Reeves Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer

Location HQ:

Baldwinsville, 13027 New York

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Peas, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Atlantic Fresh Trading LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Archbald, 18403-1019 Pennsylvania

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Bay Area Herbs & Specialties LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Montero Farms Inc

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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

United Fruit & Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

St Louis, 63102 Missouri

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Jalapeño Peppers