{"product_id":"piment-fort-jalapeno-m-ancestral","title":"Heirloom Jalapeño Pepper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mexican pepper par excellence, named after Xalapa, the capital of the state of Veracruz, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Its silhouette is universally recognized — a conical, glossy dark green fruit, 5 to 8 cm, firm and fleshy. Harvested young and green, it offers moderate heat and a clean, herbaceous, lightly smoky taste — the base of salsa, poppers, pickles in escabeche and so many other preparations that have become classics far beyond Mexico. Left on the plant, it turns red, becomes sweeter, hotter — and dried and smoked, it metamorphoses into chipotle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bushy, productive plant — jalapeño loves heat, full sun and rich, well-drained soil. Mature plants bear twenty fruits or more, sometimes marked with small white striations called \"corking,\" a sign of maturity in the green fruit and often a predictor of a slightly hotter pepper. On the Scoville scale, you're between 2,500 and 8,000 units — enough to wake up a meal, not enough to make the table cry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Québec, jalapeño demands an early indoor start — 8 to 10 weeks before last frost. The seeds germinate slowly and want heat — a heat mat at 25-28 °C makes all the difference (in cold, germination can take three weeks instead of one). Don't transplant to the garden before nights are stable above 12 °C — an early cold snap freezes the plant for weeks. Patience rewarded!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Largely self-fertile, but some crossings possible with other \u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/em\u003e nearby (sweet peppers, other hot peppers).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 60 to 90 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScoville scale: 2,500-8,000 SHU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 70 to 80 days after transplant for green fruits; add 2 to 3 weeks for red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun, sheltered from wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich, well-drained, warm soil. Space plants 40 to 50 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor start 8 to 10 weeks before last frost. Transplant once all risk of frost is past and the soil is well warmed (generally early June in Québec).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joual Vert","offers":[{"title":"20","offer_id":42601295249580,"sku":"GC-H-PEPJAM-20","price":0.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":42601295282348,"sku":"GC-H-PEPJAM-100","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500","offer_id":42601295315116,"sku":"GC-H-PEPJAM-500","price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2500","offer_id":42601295347884,"sku":"GC-H-PEPJAM-2500","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/products\/jalapeno_08f8f3d9-1f8c-4d54-8cec-cf2817ec75d2.jpg?v=1664485936","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/heirloom-jalapeno-pepper-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}