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Attribute Grandpa’s Home Remove Jalapeño Remove Numex Twilight Pepper Remove
Scoville range 5,000 – 15,000 SHU
Mild
2,500 – 8,000 SHU
Mild
500 – 2,500 SHU
Mild
Species Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum —
Origin USA (heirloom) Mexico (Veracruz) —
Ripe color Orange Green to Red —
Pod size 3-4 inches 2-3 inches —
Flavor profile Mild to moderate heat Bright, grassy with moderate heat —
Culinary uses Sweet-hot hybrid flavor Salsas, nachos, poppers, pickling, hot sauces —
Growing difficulty Easy Easy —
Days to harvest 75-85 days 70-80 days —
Plant height 24-30 inches 24-36 inches —
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.