Purple Jalapeño

Purple Jalapeño peppers start green, turn purple to dark violet-black, and hold that color for an extended period before ripening red. The fruit offers medium heat with a bright, crisp, noticeably sweeter flavor than green Jalapeños, along with mild earthiness and less of the traditional grassy bite. Among the larger Jalapeño types, they add vivid color and heat to many dishes and are excellent for stuffing, grilling, salsa, pickling, hot sauces, and jellies. They can also be dried for a striking homemade chili powder. Heirloom.

• Heat: Medium (2,500 - 8,000 SHU)
• Height: 18 - 24in
• Harvest: 75 days from transplant
• Pack includes 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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