Lots of bold flavor in a small, 3" pepper, 'Early Jalapeño' is better adapted to cooler climates than other jalapeños. Incredibly versatile, they're hot enough to add a little kick to your favorite dish, but mild enough for any meal. Enjoy green or allow to ripen to red for a sweeter, bolder flavor. Jalapeños rate 2,500-5,000 Scoville heat units (medium hot). This packet sows up to 24 plants when started indoors.

When to sow outside: For mild climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 70°F.

These small, productive peppers pack a lot of heat. The 8"-tall plants make this variety ideal for container gardens, while averaging 200 peppers per plant! The 1/2" tabasco-type fruits ripen from green to a rich, deep red. If plants are picked clean of peppers early, a second crop will take on color just in time for holiday decoration. 85 days from transplant. Hot.

Learn To Grow It

• Start Indoors

• 8 Weeks before last frost

• Germination 14 Days

• Plant Outdoors 12-24" Apart

This full-figured red bell pepper may well be the best variety for northern gardens, where the seasons are cool and short. The uniform 3-4" fruits are excellent for stuffing and fresh eating, and have a pleasant sweetness and satisfying crunch. 70 days from transplant. Sweet.

Learn To Grow It

• Start Indoors

• 8 Weeks before last frost

• Germination 14 Days

• Plant Outdoors 12-24" Apart

• Light Full Sun

Sturdy plants yield an abundance of flavorful green peppers that aren't hot - great for frying.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
Transplant. Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost.

Plants may require staking as they set an abundance of fruit. Pick often while still green for best texture when frying or grilling, but ripe red peppers are sweeter.

• SEED DEPTH ¼ inch

• SEED SPACING 18" within rows
  18-24" between rows

Provide support (short trellises, stakes, or cages) for healthier plants and easier harvest. Up to 30% shade in mid summer helps prevent heat stress. Culture: Sow indoors in well draining containers 8-10 weeks before average last frost. Keep the seedlings at 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, 65-75 at night. Transplant to 3 inch pots when 3-4 true leaves develop. Harden off and transplant out 3-4 weeks after last frost. Wait 1 month for the soil to warm before applying thick organic mulch. Provide fertile, well-drained soil rich in phosphorus and even moisture.