About Purple Jalapeño
Purple Jalapeño is jalapeño that ripens from purple. Rating 2,500-8,000 SHU offers jalapeño heat. Fruits start purple before ripening to red. The purple stage is striking. Flavor is classic jalapeño. Can be used at purple or red stage. Very productive plants. The color provides visual interest. Perfect for gourmet applications. Shows color variation in jalapeños.
Flavor profile
Mild to medium heat
In the kitchen
Unique colored jalapeño
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Capsicum annuum Purple Jalapeno 1zz.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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