Quantity
About 30 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The 'Jalapeño' hot pepper is an essential variety for any gourmet garden, appreciated for its perfect balance of moderate heat, thick flesh, and great versatility in the kitchen. Very popular with those who enjoy a bit of spice without it being overpowering, it produces fleshy, shiny fruits that can be harvested green for a milder intensity or red when ripe for a more pronounced flavor. In the garden, its vigorous growth and sustained production make it as useful as it is decorative, capable of enlivening garden rows or large containers in full sun. Its frank and well-structured flavor makes it ideal for salsas, marinades, grilled dishes, stews, or fresh recipes where an accessible spicy note is desired. Sown indoors and then transplanted once the warmth is consistently established, it grows steadily in light, rich, and well-drained soil. Its dense foliage effectively protects the fruits throughout the summer, allowing for successive harvests until early autumn. Picked at different stages, it offers the gardener great culinary flexibility and the pleasure of adjusting the spiciness as needed. It is a reliable, flavorful, and productive variety, ideal for enriching the vegetable garden with a classic, generous, and easy-to-enjoy pepper.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 to 1 cm (0.2 to 0.4 in)
Establishment temperature
25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
10 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Light, rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to September
Harvest70 to 85 days after transplanting
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, carrot, marjoram, onion, oregano
Avoid planting withKohlrabi, chives, fennel, okra, tomato
Salsas, marinades, cooked dishes, fresh dishes, fresh harvest
