Jalapeño M, Hot Pepper Seeds

Jalapeño M, Hot Pepper Seeds — The Supermarket Standard, Named for Xalapa, Veracruz, Texas State Pepper Since 1995

This is the jalapeño. Named for Xalapa, Veracruz — the Mexican city where it was first cultivated — Jalapño M is the most commercially grown and widely recognized hot pepper in both Mexico and the United States. Tall, upright plants (26–36”) produce an extended harvest of 3.5” dark green pods with pungent, crowd-pleasing heat. When smoked and dried, these become chipotles — a practice dating back to the Aztecs. In 1995, Texas named it the official state pepper. Now you can grow the legend yourself.

Why Grow Jalapeño M?

• 3,500–6,000 SHU — the benchmark jalapeño heat level
• Tall, productive plants, 26–36” — extended harvest season
• Smoke and dry to make chipotle — an Aztec tradition
• Open-pollinated — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Transplant to full sun in fertile, well-draining soil, spacing 18 inches apart. Keep evenly watered. Harvest green for classic jalapeño flavor, or allow to ripen red for maximum heat and sweetness.

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