I'm not sure how I went wrong with this pepper, but wrong I went. I only had one transplant, which I planted in a container. It was one...Read More of the first of my pepper plants to bud in the season and it set pods immediately. The pods began to grow normally and were set for being a jumbo size, and then everything went south. Basically, all the pods became distorted, and the plant became stunted. I think that I allowed the pods to set too early, which weakened the condition of the plant (which then maybe made it susceptible to other problems like disease/fungus). I eventually harvested all of the immature pods in an attempt to save the plant. It's been a couple of months now, and the plant is finally starting to put out strong growth again. I keep pinching the blossom buds in hope that it will gain strength before setting pods again. Although I am convinced that the plant's misfortune was partly my doing, I haven't had this problem with any other pepper. The immature peppers that I harvested had a typical jalapeno flavor and initially seemed to be growing large enough to be considered jumbo, until the plant stunted. As there are plenty of other jalapenos out there that pefform well, I doubt I will try this variety again unless the plant perks up this fall.
I'm not sure how I went wrong with this pepper, but wrong I went. I only had one transplant, which I planted in a container. It was one...Read More
A 4 x 1 1/2 inch Jalapeno hybrid available from Cross Country Nurseries.