Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Jalapeño peppers are moderately spicy (about 5,000 Scoville units) and add wonderful flavor to a wide variety of cuisines. This Jalapeño variety is an early producer and the stocky plants can be grown in containers. We like to pickle Jalapeños and the rich spicy flavor goes into most of the meals we prepare.
Origin: We saved the parent seed of our Jalapeños from the garden of friends when we visited them near Oaxaca, Mexico.
(Approximately 20 seeds per packet)
Germination rate: 85% - tested 9/1/24
Planting Instructions: We recommend starting peppers indoors in a sunny and warm location 4-6 weeks before last frost in spring. Plant outdoors in full sun after danger of frost in spring. Note: pepper seeds need soil temperatures to be at least 70 F to germinate and we use a heating pad under the seedling tray to maintain temperature.
