Jalapeno, Brown

Description

Jalapeno Brown is the jalapeno for growers who love the crunch and the aroma but could do without the burn. The pods start out green and slowly turn a glossy chocolate brown, smooth-skinned and blunt-tipped, in the familiar jalapeno shape at 6–9 cm long. The colour is not a trick of the light: red pigment builds up as the pod ripens while part of the green chlorophyll stays in the skin, and together they read as brown.

The heat is very mild, noticeably gentler than a typical jalapeno, so whole pods can go on the table without a warning to anyone. Fully brown pods are sweet and juicy with thick, crisp walls, and they are made for stuffing: halve them, fill them with cheese and put them on the grill or in the oven. They can be picked green as well, but the sweetness arrives with the brown. We have often used this variety for smoking, and it makes a mellow, earthy chipotle with plenty of aroma and very little fire. If you would rather not wait for your own harvest, we also stock it as a smoked, dehydrated chipotle.

The plant grows 50–100 cm tall, bushy and productive, and it is quick to mature for a jalapeno, which counts in a short northern summer. A 5–10 litre pot in a greenhouse, on a sunny balcony or in a warm spot outdoors is enough. Indoors it is harder to bring to a good harvest, so give it all the light you can.

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Each pack contains approximately 8–10 or more seeds per variety.
Seeds are packaged in a certified EU seed packaging facility in accordance with applicable regulations.

Categories: Chili Seeds , C. annuum , Jalapeno , Mild , Easy to grow