Scoville units:: 2,500 to 5,000 (medium) 30 seeds
,Perfect for salsa, jalapeno poppers
Make your own poppers or salsa with homegrown jalapeos, the most popular chile pepper in the nation. Easy to grow, these plants yield dozens of small, thick-walled, medium-hot fruits. Rowing your own jalapeno pepper plants is easy !
Plants grow and yield well in many conditions: hot, cool, humid, or dry. These peppers also adapt well to growing in containers. Take care to locate jalapeo peppers away from any TAM Mild jalapeno peppers you may grow to avoid harvest mix-ups.
Plant spacing: 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart; 12 to 18 inches in intensive gardens. One plant per 18-inch container. Plants per person: 1 to 2 for fresh use; 3 to 4 for drying, freezing, or making jelly.