I'm a little disappointed with my jalapenos. First time growing any peppers and I had high hope's for these jalapenos. But they aren't spicy at all. Like no spice what so ever. Still tast nice, but basically just a bell pepper 🤔
The brown ones however, a totally different story
by laurbach78
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What variety of jalapeños did you try? Where from?
I find that the first ones off the plant tend not to be as spicy. I also have found that starving them of a bit of water makes them a whole lot spicier. I am no expert however, and this is what I’ve noticed in my own garden. Not sure if it would help you or not.
Jalapeño chillies aren’t really spicy. That’s why they’re usually used as a base comparison for other chillies.
Compared to the Chocolate Habs, your. going from about 5k SHU, up to 400k
I stopped growing jalapeños a few years ago for this reason. I couldn’t ever get any heat out of them. I broke down and planted a couple this year. Waiting for them to ripen to see if I wasted my time.
admirable first harvest. Congratulations.
It sometimes helps build capsaicin when you stress the plants, like water them less while they’re fruiting. I know it hurts to sabotage your own plants, but ironically, they might just be too happy to produce enough heat.
You can have some of mine. They are…. a bit warm. Much hotter than my last jalapeños plants.
Hey! It’s my second(ish?) year and my first round were….. Mild. I felt like I was growing weirdly shaped bell peppers but this year? ANGY!
There are many varieties of jalapenos, it’s a disservice to consumers to omit the variety but it happens often. Look for “jalafuego” for a hotter version.
[“Which is the best jalapeno” video from Pepper Geek](https://youtu.be/ZUJ66EhpgTg?si=60jFnk8qIw0qrJZ8)
Where are you located? The hotter the climate, usually yields hotter peppers. If you keep them watered and they get some 100+ degree days, they will be spicy. I live in Oregon and growing super spicy is tough. When I lived in Texas, my jalapeños were unlike anything I’ve ever had. You can always go with Serranos or Habs if you need that kick.
ya i mean jalapeno’s have almost no spice though — for someone without a capsaicin tolerance they can give a warm burn but for someone hanging out in hot peppers they may not register any heat at all
the brown ones are like chocolate habs or something else they look spicy so it makes sense they can generate some pain
For me they just don’t have any taste or heat at all . Try cayenne next time, I love the flavor & heat of cayenne !!
Some jalapeño plants can be hit or miss. I’ve had the same plant produce gut-burning ones and absolutely bland ones.
This happened to me last year. I grew them from seed. I realized this year when going through my seeds that they were a “mild” variety.
The little lines on them will make them spicier than normal
The ones I have in full sun are much hotter than the ones in partial shade.
What are these brown ones called?
I find my first harvest is not spicy and every subsequent one ratchets up the heat.