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.

Senn Bros Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

West Columbia, 29172 South Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

C & B Produce

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Celery, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves

Cavazos Fruit & Vegetable Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77023 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Specialties:

Jicama

Fredericksburg Peach Co LLC, The

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Spicewood, 78669 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Tomatoes

Wm Mantia Fruit Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

St Louis, 63102 Missouri

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Honeydew, Watermelon

Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Laredo, 78040 Texas

Berries:

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

South Fresh Fruit Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Specialties:

Jicama, Tomatillo

Roger's and Sons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Citrus:

Melogold, Oro Blanco, Pummelo, Pink Grapefruit, Cocktail Grapefruit, Ruby Red Grapefruit, White Grapefruit, Eureka/Lisbon Lemons, Meyer Lemons, Seedless Lemons