Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
General Type: | Jalapeno |
Pepper Shape: | Cylindrical |
Fruit Length: | 3" |
Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 1" |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 60-65 green, 80+ red. |
Wall Thickness: | Thick |
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 5000 |
Heat: | Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Plant Height: | 24 - 30 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
paleohunter | On May 20, 2023 | Transplanted |
paleohunter | On April 20, 2022 | Transplanted |
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