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The fruit is borne on vigorous, indeterminate vines from summer until frost.

The large fruit has old-time tomato flavor and the vines are resistant to many of the problems that can discourage gardeners. Finally in 1994 those wishes came true with Big Beef. JalapeГ±o became the first pepper in space when a bag full of pods accompanied astronauts on the shuttle Columbia in November 1982! Organic varieties are only available at retailers.ДЇor years gardeners wanted a large, beefsteak-type tomato that was delicious, early to bear, and highly disease resistant.

Use jalapeГ±o on nachos or in salsa, or smoke the mature red ones over mesquite chips to make your own chipotle sauce. The compact plants grow well in containers. Widely adapted, jalapeГ±o plants yield a bountiful harvest in dry or humid, hot or cool climates. If peppers grow fast, get plenty of water, and are harvested soon, they may be milder than peppers that stay on the plant a long time, or that develop slowly and under stressful conditions. Often, the heat of the peppers will vary, even those from the same plant.

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The skin may show a netting pattern as fruit ages, but it does not affect flavor. JalapeГ±o produces 3-inch, thick-walled, moderately hot pods with deep green color that matures to a bright red. Named for the town of Jalapa, Mexico, this is the most popular chile pepper in the United States.

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