Capsicum annuum

• Full sun
• Start indoors
• Med-green to red when mature
• Thick walled. delicious!
• Perfect for Salsa!

A delicious hot pepper, these fast maturing jalapeños can stretch your fruiting season by two weeks, and produce a generous crop on compact plants. Enjoy garden fresh peppers for salsas, curries and chilli! These peppers thrive in the heat, so plant in the hottest spot in the garden, or in a greenhouse. 5-8K Scoville heat units.

Approx. 50 seeds

Start indoors mid February to late March. Use a soil-less growing mix. Sow seed 6mm (1/4in) deep. Maintaining the growing medium at a temperature of 21 C (70 F) will enhance germination. Grow the seedlings under bright light and temperatures of 16-21 C (60-70 F) to produce strong, stocky plants. Transplant after hardening off, in late May to early June. Full sun and a well-drained soil is best. Space the plants 30cm (12in) apart in rows spaced 60cm (24in) apart. Control weeds and avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Try harvesting the peppers at different maturities to experience a wider range of flavours and textures. Staking is recommended with most varieties.

Note: Estimated days to maturity are based on counting the days after transplanting.