About Big Jim
Big Jim holds Guinness record for world’s longest pepper. Rating 500-2,500 SHU offers mild heat. These massive peppers can reach 12 inches. Perfect for chile rellenos – one pepper feeds multiple people. The mild heat allows New Mexico flavor to shine. Excellent for roasting. Very productive plants. The size is impressive. Essential at Hatch Chile Festival. Makes enormous amount of roasted chile from few pods.
Flavor profile
Mild
In the kitchen
World's largest pepper, roasting
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 75-85 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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