Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
Country of Origin: | Mexico |
General Type: | Jalapeno |
Pepper Shape: | Cylindrical Squat |
Fruit Length: | 2.5 - 3.5 inches |
Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 1.25 - 1.75 inches |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 70-80 green, 85+ red. |
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 5000 - 30,000 |
Heat: | Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 20-36 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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