ISO of really hot peppers with similar flavor to jalapenos?
I've grown a few different really hot peppers but didn't really like the flavor. So, I'm looking for something with a similar flavor to jalapeño or serrano but hotter.TIA
by Capable-Jeweler-8697
19 Comments
kahnikas
Look up NuMex Jalapeño and NuMex LotaLutein Serranos. They’re extra hot varieties of those chiles created by The Chile Pepper Institute.
Old-Assistance-2017
I started growing Thors Thunderbolt. They’re hotter than a jalapeño but still have a ‘sweet’ citrus flavor upfront.
LowBlueberry7441
Ghostly Jalapeno
mabarkerandher3sons
Bulgarian carrot makes a beautiful sauce
Excellent_Wasabi6983
Trex mustard slightly under ripe have that jalapeno flavor but scolding heat
MetaCaimen
I’ve never seen half of these leaf patterns.
RespectTheTree
El Jefe is a quite hot jalapeno
feldspars
Man, how do people navigate beds like this? I’d be so worried tearing up branches/fruits as I walked through.
tongue-transplant777
That is a beautiful garden
OtterCompany1993
Love it. I’m going to have a great season this year as well. Nice garden
GotAnyNirnroot
Sugar rush peach?
dascobaz
Fish peppers are beautiful plants and have a similar heat/taste to jalapeños. Hungarian wax are good too, but more like banana peppers. Anaheim are tasty too but not much hotter.
Check out scotch bonnets if you’re up for something much hotter – they are more like a fruity habanero though.
Dropitlikeitscold555
Fresno chilis!
CodyRebel
Talk about open pollination. Do you find hybridization a lot when you save seeds?
Sev-is-here
I am a big fan of the ghostly jalapeno myself.
Jdibarra
Fresno for sure are some of my favorite go-to that are similar to jalapeños and serranos. I’ve honestly never tried green fresnos but can imagine they’d be just as good. The fully ripened red have a great flavor profile and also pack heat that are usually hotter than your average Jalapeno or Serr. And just like some have mentioned, NuMex varieties should be amazing and some newer crossbreeds of a Jalapeño and Serrano. I’ve never had the lemon spice but have known about it for a while. Honestly I might recommend a brown jalapeño and I know they have black varieties as well that should be most likely hotter than normal Jalapenos with better taste and a bit of smokiness(brown type). I’ve grown “Spanish Serranos” which are a bit smaller and pointier then your regular Serrano but IMO are way hotter as I grew them the same year as I did while having a regular Serrano plant and and smaller Jalapeno type. Hungarian are really good as well. A lot hotter with different taste profile and also larger. Santa Fe Chile peppers are great too. Shape more similar to a Fresno but more rounder, yellowish to orange coloring when ripening and great tasting with enough heat. And one last one, gotta definitely try a hatch if you haven’t but do look for a hot variety if you can. Technically the same species as Anaheim, Hatch is only hatch if you get it from Hatch New Mexico and the same to Anaheim California. The garden looks great by the way! Cheers and happy growing!
Unlikely_Savings_408
Fresno! They are so delicious
Washedurhairlately
In my experience, habaneros truly straddle the line between heat and flavor in wonderfully balanced way. In terms of superhots, ghost peppers have been the best I’ve tried and I’ve tried quite a few. The others either lean away from heat and more into sweetness or drop the sweetness in favor of melting the skin off your face.
W-h3x
In my experience, jalapenos taste a lot like jalapenos… Except for the ones that don’t. Just ignore those ones.
19 Comments
Look up NuMex Jalapeño and NuMex LotaLutein Serranos. They’re extra hot varieties of those chiles created by The Chile Pepper Institute.
I started growing Thors Thunderbolt. They’re hotter than a jalapeño but still have a ‘sweet’ citrus flavor upfront.
Ghostly Jalapeno
Bulgarian carrot makes a beautiful sauce
Trex mustard slightly under ripe have that jalapeno flavor but scolding heat
I’ve never seen half of these leaf patterns.
El Jefe is a quite hot jalapeno
Man, how do people navigate beds like this? I’d be so worried tearing up branches/fruits as I walked through.
That is a beautiful garden
Love it. I’m going to have a great season this year as well. Nice garden
Sugar rush peach?
Fish peppers are beautiful plants and have a similar heat/taste to jalapeños. Hungarian wax are good too, but more like banana peppers. Anaheim are tasty too but not much hotter.
Check out scotch bonnets if you’re up for something much hotter – they are more like a fruity habanero though.
Fresno chilis!
Talk about open pollination. Do you find hybridization a lot when you save seeds?
I am a big fan of the ghostly jalapeno myself.
Fresno for sure are some of my favorite go-to that are similar to jalapeños and serranos. I’ve honestly never tried green fresnos but can imagine they’d be just as good. The fully ripened red have a great flavor profile and also pack heat that are usually hotter than your average Jalapeno or Serr. And just like some have mentioned, NuMex varieties should be amazing and some newer crossbreeds of a Jalapeño and Serrano. I’ve never had the lemon spice but have known about it for a while. Honestly I might recommend a brown jalapeño and I know they have black varieties as well that should be most likely hotter than normal Jalapenos with better taste and a bit of smokiness(brown type). I’ve grown “Spanish Serranos” which are a bit smaller and pointier then your regular Serrano but IMO are way hotter as I grew them the same year as I did while having a regular Serrano plant and and smaller Jalapeno type. Hungarian are really good as well. A lot hotter with different taste profile and also larger. Santa Fe Chile peppers are great too. Shape more similar to a Fresno but more rounder, yellowish to orange coloring when ripening and great tasting with enough heat. And one last one, gotta definitely try a hatch if you haven’t but do look for a hot variety if you can. Technically the same species as Anaheim, Hatch is only hatch if you get it from Hatch New Mexico and the same to Anaheim California. The garden looks great by the way! Cheers and happy growing!
Fresno! They are so delicious
In my experience, habaneros truly straddle the line between heat and flavor in wonderfully balanced way. In terms of superhots, ghost peppers have been the best I’ve tried and I’ve tried quite a few. The others either lean away from heat and more into sweetness or drop the sweetness in favor of melting the skin off your face.
In my experience, jalapenos taste a lot like jalapenos… Except for the ones that don’t. Just ignore those ones.