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.

Astin Strawberry Exchange LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33567 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers

Cheney Brothers, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Riviera Beach, 33404 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Eden Valley Growers Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler, Packaging, Other

Location HQ:

Eden, 14057 New York

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Harvest Brokerage Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

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

Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

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

Frontera Produce LTD

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78541 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots

Everyday Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Persevere Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Newport, 41012 Kentucky

Citrus:

Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Romaine

BJ Brothers Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

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Rio Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78541 Texas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers