Numex Jalapeño Spice Mix Pepper
Growing Numex Jalapeño Spice Mix Pepper
‘Numex Jalapeño Spice Mix’ is an open-pollinated pepper blend prized for its brilliant colors, fruity flavor, and hot to very hot heat levels. Developed through the New Mexico State University breeding program, the mix combines Lemon Spice, Orange Spice, and Pumpkin Spice jalapeños in shades of lemon yellow, tangerine, and brilliant orange.
Start ‘Numex Jalapeño Spice Mix’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 12 to 18 inches apart, and grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant blend thrives during warm summer conditions.
Ready to harvest in about 65 days, pick peppers as they develop their mature citrus-inspired colors.
Colorful, hot, and flavorful, ‘Numex Jalapeño Spice Mix’ is excellent for fresh salsa, pickling, sauces, and spicy cooking.
- Days to Maturity: 65 / From Transplant
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
- Spacing: 12 - 18 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 24 Inches
- Fruit Size: 2 - 3 Inches
- Scoville Heat Units:
- Lemon Spice - 25,000 SHU
- Pumpkin Spice - 20,000 - 25,000 SHU
- Orange Spice - 80,000 SHU
Catalog Page: 56
Start Indoors
¼ Inch
24 Inches
Capsicum annuum