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EARLY JALAPEÑO

EARLY JALAPEÑO

66 days. Most familiar in their green stage, jalapeños are hottest and fully ripe when they turn red. The stocky 2 foot tall plants will not fall over or break branches even with a heavy load of fruit. The short, 2–3 inch peppers are thick walled and juicy. Early Jalapeño will set fruit under cooler conditions than other jalapeño varieties. Use fresh, pickled, or in sauces.

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Customer Reviews

Based on 6 reviews
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JK
Excellent Every Year

We've gotten these four years in a row now and they always produce! Our garden is a bit of a mess this year and even having to go through some abuse they still are doing really well. We always have enough to freeze over the winter so they have a good amount of peppers produced.

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Crystal N.
Heavy yields!

This jalapeño has the classic flavor. The peppers are small, but I've found that I prefer it for two-bite poppers and general use. The gold star for this plant is that it produces heavily and constantly. I've never had so many good jalapeños from so few plants. Well worth it!

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Laura R.
Early jalapeño not so good

Plants were small and didn’t take off at all. All 3 remain small with only 1 pepper. Not many blooms so there won’t be many peppers. Hope the taste will make up for the disappointing growth.

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Bryan H.
Jalapeño

95% germination rate doing well can't wait to see peppers

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Soil Temp for Germ 70–90°F
Seed Depth ¼"
Days to Emergence 8–25
Soil Temp for Transp 65°F
Plant Spacing 12–18"
Row Spacing 24–30"
Fertilizer Needs High
Minimum Germination 70%
Seeds per Gram ≈ 140
Seed Life 2 years

Capsicum annuum Our wide array of fabulous peppers, both sweet and hot, offers one of the richest sources of nutrients in the plant kingdom. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which revs up your metabolism and reduces general inflammation in the body.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting and reflect edible green fruit.

Culture
• Peppers are warm-season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5-6.8
• Extra calcium and phosphorus are needed for highest yields
• Plants perform best when grown in raised beds and covered with plastic mulch
• Row cover young plants, remove after blossoms form
• Peppers grow slowly in cool soils; do not transplant before weather has stabilized
• Peppers set fruit best between 65-85°F

Direct Sowing
• Not recommended

Transplanting
• Start seeds in trays 8-12 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Once seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves, up-pot to a 4 inch pot
• Use 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer and a shovelful of compost around each plant
• Fertilize with Age Old Bloom when plants begin to flower

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles, aphids
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row covers
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation

Harvest & Storage
• Peppers are generally fully ripe and have the most flavor and vitamins when they turn red, yellow, purple, or orange
• Store at 45-55°F and 95% relative humidity

KEY TO PEPPER DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
BLS* | Bacterial Leaf Spot
Pc | Phythium Root Rot
PVY* | Potato Y potyvirus
RK | Root-Knot
TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus
TMV* | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV* | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.

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