Early Jalapeño

Medium Heat

Early Jalapeño peppers add balanced heat without overpowering a dish. The 3-inch fruit is usually harvested dark green, when it has a crisp, slightly bitter, fresh vegetable flavor ideal for salsa, pickling, and Pico de gallo. When allowed to ripen red, the fruit loses much of its bitterness and develops a sweeter, bolder flavor. They are popular pickling pepper, and are excellent on pizza, nachos, sandwiches, and any dish that needs a moderate kick. Widely used in Mexican, Southwestern, and Tex-Mex cuisines. Bred for short growing seasons. Heirloom.

Heat level: 2,000 - 8,000 SHU

Plant height: 18 - 24 inches

Harvest: 60 - 75 days from transplant

25 seeds

Did you know? Humidity can reduce the viability of pepper seeds over time, causing  seeds to stagnate. That’s why every seed pack includes a silica gel packet to help keep the seeds dry and fresh. To save seeds for next year, place the seed packet and silica gel packet together in a quart-size freezer bag, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. 

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Pepper photos: Please use photos on the Pequin pepper page as a guide. Submit one photo of your plant bearing fruit and another showing the pepper(s) in your hand. In return, you may choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Exclusions apply.

Recipes: Submit your favorite pepper-dish recipe along with a photo of the finished dish and choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Submit an authentic ethnic recipe to receive five seed packs. Exclusions apply.

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