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.

ISPE Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Garlic, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Ron’s Produce Wholesale Food Service

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Taylorville, 62568 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Ken Corbett Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Park, 31636 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Jalapeño Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers, English Cucumbers

Taxco Produce Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75236 Texas

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peas, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

VP Fresh Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Pasilla Peppers, Poblano Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Tomatillo

C and J Brothers Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Citrus:

Oranges

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Pack Right LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621-3920 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers

Florida Specialties

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Immokalee, 34142 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Green Bell Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers