Hot Peppers
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 at 2–3 in when firm, dark green, and glossy; fine white 'corking' lines are a good sign of peak flavor and heat. Or let some ripen to red for sweeter heat. Choose smooth, heavy pods and cut with shears, leaving about 1/4 in of stem.
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