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.

Flores Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-1381 Arizona

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Meloton LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower

Location HQ:

Doral, 33178 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Anaheim Peppers, Banana Wax Peppers, Cubanelle Peppers, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Performance Produce LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Salisbury, 28144 North Carolina

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Walker's Food Products Co

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

Kansas City, 64116 Missouri

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mushrooms, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Thomas Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48207 Michigan

Berries:

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

Measian Foods LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Berries:

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

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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

SupHerb Farms

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Turlock, 95380 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Herbs, Leeks, Bamboo Shoots

Specialties:

Aji, Ginger Root, Lemon Grass, Shallots, Water Chestnut

Organic Produce:

Organic Herbs

Ortiz & Tapia Fresh Produce dba AgriMex Produce

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote, Guava, Jicama

Pacific Produce Co

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

South San Francisco, 94080 California

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Lettuce, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Jalapeño Peppers