Jalapeno seeds

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The name Jalapeño comes from the Mexican town of Xalapa (also spelled Jalapa) in Veracruz, where it was traditionally grown

Marinated jalapenos, sliced or whole, are a key ingredient in nachos and many other traditional dishes in Mexican cuisine.

Chipotles are smoked ripe Jalapenos. The fruit is kept on the bush as long as possible until it turns deep red and loses much of its moisture, at which point it is harvested for chipotles, which are often a key ingredient in many dishes in Mexican cuisine. It is a mild spice and earthy condiment, usually used in a variety of sauces and in combination with other marinades and seasonings.

Jalapeño fruit contains in 100 g (% w/w recommended daily allowance):

Vitamin C – 74%
Vitamin B6 – 25%
Vitamin A – 16%
Vitamin K – 12%
Manganese – 12%

The plant grows 60 to 120 cm tall. They need lots of light and heat and can easily be grown as houseplants.

Fruit:
size: 5 – 9 cm
shape: oblong, oval
maturing after about 70 days
color: green, then red
Sharpness (Scoville): 3500-8000

Jalapeno pepper seeds

These Jalapeno pepper seeds come from selected growers who carefully isolate and dry their pepper seeds from their strongest plants. This eliminates the chance of cross-pollination, and our seeds deliver great germination.

Organic pepper seeds

Our Jalapeno pepper seeds come from an Ethno botanist. Ethnobotany is the study of the relationship between humans and plants. By taking this into account, the plants, and therefore pepper seeds, are grown strictly organically.