Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 58–62 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Jalapa is an early hybrid jalapeno from Petoseed with medium heat and a concentrated fruit set on medium-sized plants. Fruit are thick-walled, about 64 by 25 mm or 2 1/2 to 3 inches, tapering to a blunt tip, and ripen from medium green to red. Sources list 58 to 65 days to harvest.
Jalapa traits
- Early F1 hybrid jalapeno with medium pungency
- Thick-walled fruit about 64 x 25 mm with a blunt tip
- Medium green ripening to red
- Medium plants with concentrated fruit set
Good for
- Fresh salsa
- Pickling
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapa this page | 58–62 days | — | — |
| Golden Arrow | 58 days | — | — |
| Hungarian Hot Wax | 58–85 days | — | — |
| Hungarian Yellow Wax | 58–85 days | — | — |
| Jalisco | 58–62 days | — | — |
| Super Hungarian Hot | 58 days | — | — |
| Sweet Chocolate | 58 days | — | — |
Jalapa FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Jalapa?
Jalapa is an early hybrid jalapeno from Petoseed with medium heat and a concentrated fruit set on medium-sized plants. Fruit are thick-walled, about 64 by 25 mm or 2 1/2 to 3 inches, tapering to a blunt tip, and ripen from medium green to red.
How many days to maturity is Jalapa?
Jalapa is listed at 58–62 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 Jalapa compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Jalapa: 58–62 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Golden Arrow (58 days), Hungarian Hot Wax (58–85 days), Hungarian Yellow Wax (58–85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Jalapa good for?
Jalapa is grown for fresh salsa, pickling, stuffing.
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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