🌶️ Jalapeño Jumbo – Large, fleshy Jalapeño with classic flavor

The Jalapeño Jumbo is a Capsicum annuum which stands out for its large, thick fruits. As the name suggests, the peppers are larger and more flavorful than many classic Jalapeño varieties.

The sturdy, fleshy peppers have the recognizable Spicy jalapeno flavor And a pleasant, moderate spiciness. They can be harvested green for the typical fresh jalapeño flavor, but they can also fully darken to red during ripening. During ripening, the fruits can exhibit beautiful dark to almost black hues, as can be seen in our photo.

🌱 Cultivation info
Type: Capsicum annuum
Sharpness: approx. 2,500–8,000 SHU
Fruits: large, thick-walled and fleshy
Color: green/dark green → red
Taste: Typical Jalapeño, fresh and slightly sweet
Sowing: January–March indoors
Location: warm and sunny
Bestuiving: open bestuiving

🍴 Use
Because of its size and thick fruit wall, the Jalapeño Jumbo is particularly suitable for to fill, grill or prepare on the BBQ. Of course, it is also excellent for salsas, sauces, nachos, marinades or for use fresh.

🔥 Extra fun for BBQ lovers: The large fruits are ideal for Jalapeño Poppers – fill with, for example, cream cheese and then grill or smoke.

📸 The pepper shown here comes from our own cultivation.

🌶️ A nice choice for those who appreciate the classic Jalapeño, but would like to one size larger has.