Description

Early Jalapeño Pepper is a fast-maturing, productive variety known for its classic medium heat, thick-walled fruits, and dependable yields. The dark green peppers ripen to red, offering a slightly sweeter, fuller flavor as they mature. Their firm texture and balanced spice make them ideal for fresh salsas, pickling, grilling, stuffing, and smoking.

This early-producing variety is especially valued by gardeners in shorter growing seasons, as it begins setting fruit sooner than many other hot peppers. Plants are compact, sturdy, and highly productive, often yielding a steady supply of uniform peppers throughout the season.

• Type: Annual pepper (Capsicum annuum)
• Start indoors: 6–8 weeks before last frost
• Transplant: After all danger of frost has passed
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 18–24 inches
• Days to maturity: 60–70 days (green), 70–85 days (red)

Peppers grow best in warm, fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture and plenty of sunlight. Transplant only when nighttime temperatures are reliably warm to ensure strong establishment and steady growth. Mulching helps retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature. Regular harvesting encourages continued fruit production and keeps plants productive throughout the season.

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