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| Attribute |
Purple Jalapeño
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| Scoville range | 2,500 – 8,000 SHU Mild |
3,000 – 5,000 SHU Mild |
1,500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Mexico | New Mexico, USA | Mexico |
| Ripe color | Purple to Red | Yellow streaked with Red | Red (dried) |
| Pod size | 2-3 inches | 3-4 inches | 1-2 inches round |
| Flavor profile | Mild to medium heat | Mild to medium heat | Mild with nutty flavor |
| Culinary uses | Unique colored jalapeño | Festive streaked appearance | Mexican salsas, stews, rattle sound when shaken |
| Growing difficulty | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | 70-80 days | 75-85 days | 80-90 days |
| Plant height | 24-30 inches | 24-30 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.