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Pack Size: 10 seeds per pack.
Grow Red Jalapeno Pepper, a popular medium-hot chilli producing thick-walled, smooth fruits that can be harvested green or allowed to fully ripen to an attractive deep red colour.
Red ripe Jalapenos develop a slightly sweeter, richer flavour than immature green fruits while retaining their characteristic chilli heat.
Excellent for fresh use, pickling, salsas, sauces, stuffing, grilling and everyday cooking.
Suitable for kitchen gardens, raised beds, pots and grow bags.
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Suitable Temperature: 20°C–30°C
Best Sowing Season: January - March & July - September
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Jalapeno is a popular chilli pepper botanically belonging to Capsicum annuum.
The fruits are generally:
Jalapenos are commonly harvested while green, but when fruits are allowed to remain on the plant they gradually mature to:
Deep red
Fully ripe red Jalapenos generally develop a sweeter, richer and more mature flavour while retaining their characteristic chilli heat.
Compared with Habanero peppers, Jalapenos are considerably milder, making them suitable for a much wider range of everyday culinary uses.
Plants develop a compact to moderately bushy growth habit and can continue producing over an extended period when ripe fruits are harvested regularly.
Exact fruit size, heat level, plant height and maturity may vary according to seed strain and growing conditions.
Red Jalapeno Peppers are especially suitable for:
Red Jalapenos provide a useful balance of:
Heat + sweetness + fresh pepper flavour
The thick walls also make them particularly suitable for stuffing, roasting and pickling.
The same Jalapeno fruit changes flavour as it matures.
Green Jalapeno:
Fully Ripe Red Jalapeno:
For this product, allow the fruits to fully mature on the plant when Red Jalapenos are desired.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Suitable for growing one healthy Jalapeno plant with adequate root space.
G-15 P Grow Bag – 15 × 14 inch 🔗
Provides additional root volume and improved moisture stability for larger, longer-producing plants.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Suitable for growing multiple Jalapeno plants with adequate spacing.
Provide light staking if plants become heavily loaded with fruit.
Use fertile, loose and well-drained loamy soil rich in organic matter.
A practical GREEN GARDENS mix can be:
50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil) + 50% Vermicompost 🔗
Jalapeno peppers prefer:
An approximate soil pH of:
6.0–7.0
is suitable.
Avoid continuously saturated or waterlogged soil.
Start Jalapeno seeds in:
Sow approximately:
0.5–1 cm deep
Cover lightly with fine soil or potting medium.
Water gently after sowing.
Maintain warm, evenly moist conditions.
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–14 days
A temperature range of approximately:
20°C–30°C
supports good germination.
Warmer soil within the suitable range generally encourages faster emergence.
Avoid waterlogging.
After germination, provide:
Avoid excessive watering.
Healthy seedlings should develop:
Transplant seedlings once they are well established and have approximately:
4–6 true leaves
Move plants into their final growing location after temperatures become suitable.
Water immediately after transplanting.
Protect recently transplanted seedlings from severe afternoon heat for the first few days if necessary.
Provide:
6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily
Good sunlight supports:
During extreme Lahore summer heat, container plants may benefit from some late-afternoon protection.
Maintain approximately:
30–45 cm between plants
Proper spacing improves:
Avoid overcrowding.
Maintain consistent soil moisture.
Water especially during:
Avoid severe repeated drying followed by excessive watering.
At the same time, never keep the soil continuously soggy.
Before transplanting, incorporate GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗.
Maintain balanced nutrition throughout active growth.
Avoid excessive nitrogen once plants begin flowering because it may encourage excessive leafy growth at the expense of fruit production.
Adequate potassium supports flowering, fruit development and ripening.
Jalapeno flowers are generally self-pollinating.
Natural airflow, gentle movement and pollinating insects may assist pollen transfer.
Flower drop may occur because of:
Maintain steady plant health during flowering.
Jalapeno plants may become heavy when carrying multiple fruits.
Provide light support using:
Tie stems loosely to avoid damage.
Apply a light organic mulch around established plants.
Mulching helps:
Keep mulch slightly away from the main stem.
Jalapenos can be harvested at different maturity stages.
For green Jalapenos, harvest when fruits are:
Firm, glossy and fully developed
For this Red Jalapeno product, leave selected fruits on the plant until they become:
Fully red and mature
Regular harvesting helps encourage continued flowering and fruit development.
Mature Jalapeno fruits may sometimes develop fine, light-coloured lines or small cracks on the skin.
This natural characteristic is commonly called:
Corking
It is not necessarily a sign that the fruit is damaged.
Corking can occur as Jalapeno fruits expand and mature.
Inspect plants regularly for:
Maintain good airflow.
Avoid prolonged waterlogging and unnecessary wetting of foliage.
For mature Red Jalapenos, harvest when fruits become:
Deep red, firm and fully developed
Use clean scissors or pruning shears to avoid damaging the branches.
Jalapenos commonly begin producing usable green fruits before full red maturity.
Depending on the particular strain and growing conditions, approximately:
70–80 days from transplanting for green fruits
and additional time may be required for complete red ripening.
Exact maturity varies according to climate, strain and crop management.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
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