Jalapeño Purple

• 15 Nov, 2012
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Jalapeño Purple
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI:
Scoville units: 3500-5000
Blossom end shape: pointed
Fruit position and shape: pendant, conical
Fruit size and color: 3"-4" green > purple > red
Calyx shape: saucer shaped, toothless
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals/Spots: white/none
Filament color: white
Anther color: blue
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Stem: smooth
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo
Maturity: 80 days
Plant height: 18-24"
Taste: .
Uses:·salsa, chopped, frozen
The Purple Jalapeno is an ornamental version of the standard Jalapeno pepper. The plants are very productive with a single plant producing up to 50 pods which begin as an emerald green, then mature to a dark purple and finally to a scarlet red. As the plants often have chiles on them of varying ages, all three colors are often seen on a single plant.
Credits & Sources: thechileman Jalapeno Purple