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.

Flavor 1st Growers & Packers Llc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Horse Shoe, 28742 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Okra, Green Beans, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers

San Rey Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Specialties:

Calabaza, Chayote, Tomatillo, Baby Green Onion

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Aloha Produce of Central Oregon Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bend, 97701 Oregon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit, Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Kale

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Desert Pacific Growers LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-3555 Arizona

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Leeks, Green Brussels Sprouts, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Parsley

Salad Vegetables:

Onions, Green

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Slocum Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Hart, 49420 Michigan

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Corn, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Peppers, Mini Sweet, Tomatoes

Marroko Valley LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Enriquez Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Cauliflower, Greens, Herbs

Young Guns Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hatch, 87937 New Mexico

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

Fresh Central Trading LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery

Mena Produce LLC

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Jalapeño Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers