Numex Big Jim Hot Pepper
Growing Numex Big Jim Hot Pepper
‘Numex Big Jim’ is an open-pollinated chile pepper prized for its exceptionally large fruits, medium heat, and impressive yields. Productive plants can produce 24 to 30 large peppers in a crop, making this variety especially useful for dishes that call for substantial chiles.
Start ‘Numex Big Jim’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 24 to 36 inches apart, and grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant variety thrives during warm growing conditions.
Ready to harvest in about 77 days, pick peppers once they reach their mature size and preferred color stage.
Meaty, moderately hot, and flavorful, ‘Numex Big Jim’ is especially well suited to chile rellenos, sauces, roasting, and drying.
- Days to Maturity: 77
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
- Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 24 - 30 Inches
- Fruit Weight: 4 Oz
- Fruit Size: 10 - 12 Inches
Catalog Page: 56
Start Indoors
¼ Inch
24 - 30 Inches
Capsicum annuum