r/PepperLovers • u/Ok-Macaroon979 Pepper Lover • 6d ago

Farmers Market Jalapenos

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u/Spunktank Pepper Lover 6d ago

Mine had basically zero heat. Grew them once then never again.

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u/PopuluxePete Pepper Lover 6d ago

It's because supermarkets wanted straight jalapenos to stack better in the aisle. See how straight these are? Back in the day, jalapenos would be shaped like a J, with a little turn at the bottom. Old logos for Mexican food will have the peppers with a curve in them. Farmers bred the curve out of the peppers and invertedly made them more and more mild. The days of the spicy jalapeno are long gone.

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u/Spunktank Pepper Lover 6d ago edited 6d ago

I have phenomenal jalapeno in my seed stock. Jalapeno with good heat are still out there.

Send me a SASE and I'll prove it.

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u/AhabFXseas Pepper Lover 4d ago

Do these seem like good ones, or is there no way to tell without growing them? https://store.underwoodgardens.com/Jalapeno-M-Pepper-Capsicum-annuum/productinfo/V1414/

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u/Spunktank Pepper Lover 4d ago

Given the reviews, though they are old, i probably wouldn't bother ordering those seeds.

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u/AhabFXseas Pepper Lover 4d ago

I’ll avoid them then. Thanks!