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.

Creekside Organics Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93301

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery

Specialties:

Kale Sprouts, Rapini

Organic Produce:

Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli

R M Produce

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Manzano Bananas

Super Valley LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charlotte, 28206 North Carolina

Citrus:

Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Persian Limes, Key Limes, Valencia Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Seedless Red Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Plantains, Hass Avocados, Burro Bananas

Stello Foods Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

Punxsutawney, 15767 Pennsylvania

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Jalapeño Peppers

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Tomatoes

Martinez & Sons Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Diego, 92154-7909 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Herbs, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Baby Vegetables

Syracuse Banana Co Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Syracuse, 13208 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Marvin's Produce LLC

Overview (2) (0) (3)

Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Greer, 29651 South Carolina

Berries:

Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Jack Tuchten Wholesale Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

W.F. Williams Company

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85034 Arizona

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew

Five Brothers Jalisco Produce Co Inc dba Bonafruit

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries

Citrus:

Limes

Melons:

Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Jalapeño Peppers