Chilli — Jalapeño seeds

$3.00

Jalapeño Chilli is a popular, medium-heat chilli that is commonly used in Mexican cuisine. Jalapeño Chilli plants can stand between 60 to 90cm tall and produce a rounded tip, thick-walled chilli. Jalapeño Chilis begin deep-green and turn red when ripe.  Fruit can be eaten green or red. Heat increases as the chilli ripens and turns red. If well cared for, Jalapeño Chilli plants can produce fruit for 4 to 6 months during the chilli growing season. Harvest the chilis as required. This chilli variety sits between 3,500 and 8,000 Scoville Heat Units. 

Jalapeño Chilli is a popular, medium-heat chilli that is commonly used in Mexican cuisine. Jalapeño Chilli plants can stand between 60 to 90cm tall and produce a rounded tip, thick-walled chilli. Jalapeño Chilis begin deep-green and turn red when ripe.  Fruit can be eaten green or red. Heat increases as the chilli ripens and turns red. If well cared for, Jalapeño Chilli plants can produce fruit for 4 to 6 months during the chilli growing season. Harvest the chilis as required. This chilli variety sits between 3,500 and 8,000 Scoville Heat Units. 

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Capsicum annuum | 10 seeds per packet

Start in seed trays in a protected area (indoors or inside a greenhouse) or sow direct in garden beds or pots. Jalapeño Chilli is best sown when the temperatures are consistently above 21°C*. Sow seeds 4mm deep. Keep soil moist. Transplant seedlings out when they have reached 10cm high after the last frost. Leave 40 to 60cm between transplanted seedlings or seeds, and approximately 80 to 100cm between rows of Jalapeño Chilli. Germination occurs within 10 to 20 days. Jalapeño Chilli reaches full maturity within 70 to 110 days.

*Sowing times may vary depending on your climate. See our planting guide for Jalapeño Chilis below.

Cool Climates: September to November

Temperate Climates: August to December

Arid Climates: August to December

Subtropical Climates: July to March

Tropical Climates: January to December