Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 60 days
- Growth habit
- Bushy
- Breeder
- Bejo Seeds
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
San Joaquin F1 is a jalapeno from Bejo Seeds and a 2023 AAS national winner. Its distinguishing feature is a bushy, compact plant about 30 inches tall and wide that concentrates a heavy set, around 50 thick-walled 4-inch pods, and holds them under a leaf canopy that limits sunscald and deformity. Trial growers noted nearly twice the yield of comparisons and fruit that did not crack. Heat is moderate, 2500-6000 Scoville, and pods can be picked green or red. Resistant to Tobamovirus P0 and PVY 0/1. Direct sowing is not recommended; start indoors 8 weeks ahead and transplant to warm soil, 24 inches apart or in a 5-gallon container. About 60 days from transplant.
San Joaquin F1 traits
- Bushy, compact plant about 30 inches tall and wide
- Typical 4-inch jalapeno pods, thick-walled and crack-resistant
- Moderate heat at 2500-6000 Scoville units
- About 50 fruits per plant
- Resistant to Tobamovirus P0 and PVY 0/1
- AAS national winner 2023, Bejo Seeds
- About 60 days from transplant; 5-gallon container recommended
Good for
- Stuffed jalapenos
- Pickling
- Salsa
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin F1 this page | 60 days | Bushy | — |
| Mexican Sunrise F1 | 60–65 days | Bushy | — |
| Mexican Sunset F1 | 60–65 days | Bushy | — |
| Pretty N Sweet F1 | 60 days | Bushy | — |
| Gypsy hybrid | 55–65 days | Bushy | — |
| Mad Hatter F1 | 65–90 days | Bushy | — |
| Aji Rico F1 | 50–75 days | Bushy | — |
San Joaquin F1 FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is San Joaquin F1?
San Joaquin F1 is a jalapeno from Bejo Seeds and a 2023 AAS national winner. Its distinguishing feature is a bushy, compact plant about 30 inches tall and wide that concentrates a heavy set, around 50 thick-walled 4-inch pods, and holds them under a leaf canopy that limits sunscald and deformity.
How many days to maturity is San Joaquin F1?
San Joaquin F1 is listed at 60 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does San Joaquin F1 compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
San Joaquin F1: 60 days, bushy. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Mexican Sunrise F1 (60–65 days), Mexican Sunset F1 (60–65 days), Pretty N Sweet F1 (60 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is San Joaquin F1 good for?
San Joaquin F1 is grown for stuffed jalapenos, pickling, salsa, container growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
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