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| Attribute | Mushroom Pepper Remove |
Jalapeño
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NuMex Big Jim
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| Scoville range | 5,000 – 7,000 SHU Mild |
2,500 – 8,000 SHU Mild |
500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
| Species | — | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | — | Mexico (Veracruz) | New Mexico, USA |
| Ripe color | — | Green to Red | Green to Red |
| Pod size | — | 2-3 inches | 8-12 inches |
| Flavor profile | — | Bright, grassy with moderate heat | Mild New Mexico flavor |
| Culinary uses | — | Salsas, nachos, poppers, pickling, hot sauces | World's largest - roasting, stuffing |
| Growing difficulty | — | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | — | 70-80 days | 75-85 days |
| Plant height | — | 24-36 inches | 24-30 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.