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.

XO Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78501-3919 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers

Loffredo Fresh Produce Co Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Software & Systems

Location HQ:

Des Moines, 50321 Iowa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tay Shing Corp

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ridgewood, 11385 New York

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Beets

Better Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Santa Maria, 93458-5616 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Snow Peas, Banana Wax Peppers

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Peppers, Chili, Organic Raspberries

Sunrise Organic Farm LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Lompoc, 93436 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Latin Specialties LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77022 Texas

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears, Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes

Sweet Seasons LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Tropical Fruit:

Plantains

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Chayote, Epazote, Garbanzo Beans, Ginger Root, Guava

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Val Verde Vegetable Co., Inc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Leeks

RK Farms LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Maricopa, 85139 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers