Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 73 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Jalapeno M is the open-pollinated standard jalapeno offered by Park Seed. Plants about 26 inches tall (550 mm) bear rounded, thick-walled, dark green pods 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide that ripen red, with high pungency. Expect fruit around 73 days. Use green for salsa and pickling, or red for a sweeter, hotter pepper and for smoking into chipotle.
Jalapeno M traits
- Open-pollinated jalapeno type
- Thick-walled pods about 75 mm long
- Dark green ripening to red
- Highly pungent
- Plants about 550 mm tall
- About 73 days to harvest
Good for
- Salsa
- Pickling
- Smoking into chipotle
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapeno M this page | 73 days | — | — |
| Big Daddy | 73 days | — | — |
| Big Dipper | 73 days | — | — |
| Blackbird | 73 days | — | — |
| Blue Jay | 73 days | — | — |
| Garden Salsa | 73 days | — | — |
| Queen | 73 days | — | — |
Jalapeno M FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Jalapeno M?
Jalapeno M is the open-pollinated standard jalapeno offered by Park Seed. Plants about 26 inches tall (550 mm) bear rounded, thick-walled, dark green pods 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide that ripen red, with high pungency.
How many days to maturity is Jalapeno M?
Jalapeno M is listed at 73 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 Jalapeno M compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Jalapeno M: 73 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Big Daddy (73 days), Big Dipper (73 days), Blackbird (73 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Jalapeno M good for?
Jalapeno M is grown for salsa, pickling, smoking into chipotle.
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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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