I have 4 jalapeño pepper plants. Only have 3 peppers so far they are not hot at all. Taste like bell pepper. What did I do wrong??
Jalapeño pepper??
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JCDEERMAN
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You did right. They're too hot 
. Bell peppers are better
No clue. If you have other milder pepper plants, I've had them cross-pollinate and been spicier or less spicy as desired.
. Bell peppers are betterNo clue. If you have other milder pepper plants, I've had them cross-pollinate and been spicier or less spicy as desired.
There is a variety of NO heat jalapeños. And yes they can be a little sweet. Mine are huge and very mildly flavored.
I started growing them when my gut could no longer handle the heat. I do miss the heat but my older colon cannot!
I started growing them when my gut could no longer handle the heat. I do miss the heat but my older colon cannot!
dad has three plants and I bet he has pulled 250+ off of them. They are spicy but just right. Have y'all ever made cowboy candy out of them? I eat that stuff daily in sandwiches, soups, chili, I just discovered it last year and I'm addicted!
Ours are called "Fooled You" jalapeños. Zero heat. They taste like bell peppers. If you let them get big enough they start to look like bell peppers too.
DoubleRidge
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We only have 4 jalapeño plants this year and ours are not hot at all....smell good....nice flavor....but no heat.
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JCDEERMAN
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Will have to try doing those. I like the sweet heat jalapeños that are store bought
If you like sweet heat, I suspect you'll be as addicted as I am. There are a few diff recipes. I've tried two diff ones and love them both!
JCDEERMAN
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I'll try them. Yeah I also love sweet heat bread and butter pickles
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Smells Like Sulfur
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There was a mix-up at one of the major seed producing factories. You probably either have a hybrid, or not a jalapeno at all.
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chimneyman
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Ok what's cowboy candy
I just pulled up a recipe to give you an idea. Don't think I've tried this exact version
"Candied jalapeños"
Candied Jalapenos | Dixie Crystals
These Candied Jalapeños are out of this world - sweet, spicy and downright addictive! They're incredible on cream cheese and crackers but their fiery-sweet crunch is also great as a garnish for tacos or soup, topped on a cheeseburger, or nestled in a turkey or ham sandwich. (Also known as Cowboy...
backyardtndeer
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We use a local nursery that grows their own plants, and I buy their hot jalapenos. Ours are pretty warm. One time I did mistakenly but their regular jalapenos and they were pretty mild by comparison.
As to why your plants aren't producing, could be the soil condition or a lack of moisture.
As to why your plants aren't producing, could be the soil condition or a lack of moisture.
how big are they? I have 3 plants, and if i pick the peppers < 2" they are sweet . At 2.1" they will light your butt up. > 3" and I have to deseed to even begin to think about eating. I've let one get to "red" color, and let my son eat (like mikey, he'll eat anything) . He was sweating
I picked them young because i read it will make the plant produce more. I'll let them get bigger.
the seed pods and membrane contain most all of the heat, so if you are deseeding them theyll have the flavor and very little heat.
if you over work them by keeping them weed free, over water and over fertilize they wont be as hot either or picking them too young.
if you have bell peppers near by they can cross pollinate. i grew some together kne year and my bell peppers looked like bananna peppers and the jalepenos has zero heat.
just a couple of things ive learned over the years.
if you over work them by keeping them weed free, over water and over fertilize they wont be as hot either or picking them too young.
if you have bell peppers near by they can cross pollinate. i grew some together kne year and my bell peppers looked like bananna peppers and the jalepenos has zero heat.
just a couple of things ive learned over the years.
yeah those candied jalepenos are the bomb. must have on pulled pork but taste like crap on pizza.
