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Pepper - Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

Pepper - Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

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Minimum Seed Count: 15

🎃 Nothing screams fall like this variety! The Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño produces loads of medium-sized peppers that ripen from green to a beautiful pumpkin-orange color, making it quite different to traditional jalapeños! These peppers deliver the classic jalapeño flavor with a crisp texture, mild sweetness, and moderate heat. Perfect for fresh salsa, jalapeño poppers, pickling, roasting, and hot sauce, this productive variety combines ornamental beauty with outstanding flavor.

Plant Details

  • Species: Capsicum annuum
  • Plant Height: 24–36 inches
  • Days to Maturity: 75–90 days from transplant
  • Pepper Size: 2–4 inches long
  • Heat Level: 2,500–8,000 SHU
  • Growth Habit: Compact, productive plants

Growing Guide

Starting Seeds

  • Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost date.
  • Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in seed-starting mix.
  • Maintain soil temperatures of 80–90°F for best germination.
  • Seeds typically germinate in 7–21 days.

Transplanting

  • Harden off seedlings for 7–10 days before planting outdoors.
  • Transplant after all danger of frost has passed.
  • Space plants 18–24 inches apart.

Growing Conditions

  • Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
  • Rich, well-drained soil
  • Consistent watering throughout the growing season
  • Mulch around plants to help retain moisture

Care

  • Feed plants with a balanced fertilizer during growth and flowering.
  • Stake plants if heavy fruit production causes branches to lean.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage continued yields.

Harvesting

  • Harvest green for a traditional jalapeño flavor.
  • Allow peppers to fully mature to their signature pumpkin-orange color for peak beauty and a slightly sweeter taste.
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