Vegetable Seed, Territorial Seed, Pepper, Capsicum Annuum

Most familiar in their green stage, jalapenos are hottest and fully ripe when they turn red. The stocky 2 ft tall plants will not fall over or break branches even with a heavy-load of fruit. The short, 2 to 3 in peppers are thick-walled and juicy. Early jalapeno will set fruit under cooler conditions than other jalapeno varieties. Use fresh, pickled or in sauces.

• Peppers are warm season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5 to 6.8
• Start seeds in trays 8 to 12 weeks before anticipated transplant date