Variety

Jalapeño · cited

Species and heat class from public pages, Ask IFAS TR010 (Pepper Production in Miami-Dade County) describes jalapeño as a common type in that area, green turning red, about 2 to 3 inches, average about 5,000 Scoville units and a range of 2,000 to 8,000. UF/IFAS Peppers lists the jalapeño cultivars Early Jalapeno and Jalapeno M for Florida gardens, and groups milder peppers such as jalapenos at 1,000 to 10,000 Scoville units. Penn State lists Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeno' at 2,500 to 10,000 SHU. https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/TR010 · https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/peppers/ · https://extension.psu.edu/growing-hot-peppers-can-you-make-them-hotter Updated 2026-08-31.