jalapa question

gdionelli · August 9, 2007

My friend brought me a whole bunch of jalapa seedlings for a charity plant sale I ran at the beginning of June. She assured me that it was a sweet pepper, not a hot one, so, not being a pepper expert myself, that's what I told everyone who bought one.

I took home a leftover seedling, and noticed this week that I had some sizable peppers, green, so I got online to find out if jalapa should be picked green or red - and found out to my surprise that it's not sweet but hot!

My question(s): is there any variety with "jalapa" in the name that is a sweet pepper, or was she just plain wrong? Secondly, how does it rank on the scale of hotness? I'm just thinking of all those people at the sale who said "I don't want any hot peppers!" and whom I reassured. And I'm thinking they won't be coming back to next year's sale!

Earl · August 10, 2007

They're Jalapenos. Jalapa is the Mexican city the Jalapeno comes from. Do a Google search on jalapa.

elkwc36 · August 11, 2007

Jalapeno's vary in heat quite a bit depending on variety. There is even one called Fooled You that has no heat. So without knowing the variety it would be hard to say. I have at least 3 levels of jalapeno's in my garden. From no heat to hot. And I didn't even plant the hottest this year. One called Goliath Jalapeno. Jay

August 9, 2007	#1
gdionelli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WV Posts: 38	jalapa question My friend brought me a whole bunch of jalapa seedlings for a charity plant sale I ran at the beginning of June. She assured me that it was a sweet pepper, not a hot one, so, not being a pepper expert myself, that's what I told everyone who bought one. I took home a leftover seedling, and noticed this week that I had some sizable peppers, green, so I got online to find out if jalapa should be picked green or red - and found out to my surprise that it's not sweet but hot! My question(s): is there any variety with "jalapa" in the name that is a sweet pepper, or was she just plain wrong? Secondly, how does it rank on the scale of hotness? I'm just thinking of all those people at the sale who said "I don't want any hot peppers!" and whom I reassured. And I'm thinking they won't be coming back to next year's sale!

August 10, 2007	#2
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	They're Jalapenos. Jalapa is the Mexican city the Jalapeno comes from. Do a Google search on jalapa. __________________ "Seriously think about what you're about to do/say before you do it and the outcome will always be better." Earl

August 11, 2007	#3
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	Jalapeno's vary in heat quite a bit depending on variety. There is even one called Fooled You that has no heat. So without knowing the variety it would be hard to say. I have at least 3 levels of jalapeno's in my garden. From no heat to hot. And I didn't even plant the hottest this year. One called Goliath Jalapeno. Jay