Xalapa Pepper?

Crispee-FL

• Jul 27, 2017

• #2

Too early to tell?

 

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saugapepper

• Jul 27, 2017

• #3

I'm still crossing my fingers but after all these years of growing when I see lobes on the bottom, it generally means something sweet instead of fiery.

 

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peppamang

• Jul 27, 2017

• #4

Two a node could indicate chinense. Give it time and then you'll find out. 

 

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saugapepper

• Jul 27, 2017

• #5

I did not know that. Thank you peppamang Learn something new every day. My colleague who is growing seeds from the same package showed me a photo and his peppers do not have the same features as mine. Strange indeed! Time will tell.

 

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spicefreak

• Jul 27, 2017

• #6

I thought Xalapa was a landrace Jalapeño?

 

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saugapepper

• Jul 27, 2017

• #7

That's what the label said... we'll see what I get! Hopefully it isn't a bell pepper but even if it is, I am sure it will be more tasty that what the grocery store offers

 

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austin87

• Jul 28, 2017

• #8

spicefreak said:

I thought Xalapa was a landrace Jalapeño?

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I thought this too. Not sure where I picked that up, but that is what I came to say. I also want to throw in hotter and supposedly very tasty.

 

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saugapepper

• Jul 28, 2017

• #9

I agree, I had always heard that Xalapa was the landrace jalapeno but I was just letting people know what was on the label of seeds. I have two plants and my second plant just had two flowers fall off today. I will compare the peppers in a few days once they start to grow a bit more but right now it looks like they do not have lobes and are pointed/round compared to the first plant whose photo I posted yesterday. Very strange indeed!

 

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CAPCOM

• Jul 29, 2017

• #10

If I sent you seed personally, they are xalapas. However they are also open pollinated and may have crossed with something else. If they were obtained from a seed train, anything is possible as I have been finding out recently. There are now many recipients of the original seed that are growing them, put out a request and obtain some other source seed.

 

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saugapepper

• Jul 30, 2017

• #11

CAPCOM: Yes, they were from you directly. And I do understand about being OP. The second plant has peppers now and they are seemingly going to grow in proper jalapeno shape. This is very interesting indeed! I will take photos in another day or two

 

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CAPCOM

• Jul 30, 2017

• #12

saugapepper said:

CAPCOM: Yes, they were from you directly. And I do understand about being OP. The second plant has peppers now and they are seemingly going to grow in proper jalapeno shape. This is very interesting indeed! I will take photos in another day or two

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Cool, you will like the jalapenos but may be surprised by the potential cross as I grew no sweet or bell peppers while growing seed crop from the xalapas.

 

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saugapepper

• Aug 2, 2017

• #13

Thankfully despite the lobes on the bottom, it would appear my wife is wrong and we have xalapas!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
https://ibb.co/fHRNn5

 

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CAPCOM

• Aug 2, 2017

• #14

With good growing conditions, they will much larger than that. Much larger.

 

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The Hot Pepper

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• Aug 2, 2017

• #15

spicefreak said:

I thought Xalapa was a landrace Jalapeño?

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Jalapenos are from Xalapa/Jalapa Mexico and in MX you will find them labeled xalapa chile for many varieties of it.

 

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willard3

• Aug 2, 2017

• #16

Xalapa is the city in Méjico, state of Vera Cruz,  where the jalapeño was developed.
 
There is disagreement about the uses of x and j in Spanish

 

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saugapepper

• Aug 14, 2017

• #17

I just picked a jalapeno that hasn't grown in length or width in size for the past 8-9 days. It started to have some corking on it and I figured it might be a nice mild early jalapeno to add to my dinner. Photo below.
 
Unfortunately there is zero heat. Slight jalapeno flavour but just tasted like any bell pepper you'd buy at the supermarket. I'm going to leave the others for another month and then try it again...
 
https://ibb.co/kssL4v

 

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CAPCOM

• Aug 17, 2017

• #18

saugapepper said:

I just picked a jalapeno that hasn't grown in length or width in size for the past 8-9 days. It started to have some corking on it and I figured it might be a nice mild early jalapeno to add to my dinner. Photo below.
 
Unfortunately there is zero heat. Slight jalapeno flavour but just tasted like any bell pepper you'd buy at the supermarket. I'm going to leave the others for another month and then try it again...
 
https://ibb.co/kssL4v

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By the looks, that is an extremely immature pepper and hence the lack of heat and weak flavor.
I just receive contact from another grower who informs me he has has phenomenal success with the xalapas. Superb heat and flavor. I am jealous.
 

 

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saugapepper

• Aug 18, 2017

• #19

I have no doubt you are right. If there is anything wrong, it is my growing conditions in Canada. Definitely *not* your seeds... just want to make the clear. My fault...   Here's hoping things change in the next 8 weeks before the first frost in early-mid October.

 

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CAPCOM

• Aug 19, 2017

• #20

saugapepper said:

I have no doubt you are right. If there is anything wrong, it is my growing conditions in Canada. Definitely *not* your seeds... just want to make the clear. My fault...   Here's hoping things change in the next 8 weeks before the first frost in early-mid October.

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Probably nothing wrong with your grow, j7str leav a them go longer..

 

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