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.

Mexpobaja Corp

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Oakland, 94607 California

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Mexican Sweet Onions, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers

Lisa Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Banana Wax Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Kabocha Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes

Valley Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Modesto, 95351 California

Citrus:

Lemons

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Del Rancho Produce LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648-3100 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Green Beans, Fresno Chili Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Sefete Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

Nico Mexi Food Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60609 Illinois

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Onions, Green

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Tomatillo

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

Berries:

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

Obst Family Farm

Overview (1) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Alamo, 78516 Texas

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Greens, Herbs, Onions, Bulb

JD Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85009 Arizona

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers

Fresh Direct Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Eggplant, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Jalapeño Peppers