Garden Jalapeño Pepper
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Jalapeño Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'

🌱Matures70–80 days
☀️SunFull sun
📏Spacing18–24 in
💧WaterEven moisture
🔁Life cycleAnnual

About

The classic 2–3 in green hot pepper (~4,000–8,000 SHU). Ripens to red and develops corking lines (a good sign).

Growing

Loves heat. Side-dress with compost mid-season.

Harvest

Pick firm and green, or let some ripen to red for sweeter heat.

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