I usually get on, but I have more seeds than I can use in my lifetime, so I am bowing out this year. I hope you get plenty of riders with interesting seeds.
You used to be able to import small lots (50 or less) of pepper seeds with a small lots permit. But back in 2021, the USDA started requiring a phytosanitary certificate for tomatoes and peppers, effectively destroying international seed trade. I also received an email from the USDA stating they...
I bought 25# of the early harvest. I wanted extra hot, but my local Dillon's store only had hot. My impression: wait for a later harvest. These had some nice heat, but lacked the charachteristic green chile flavor.
It turns out it the chile was ready at about 6 p.m. It sure was hot out there manning the grill, but I managed to get all that chile roasted, bagged and put away. It should last me at least a couple weeks into the winter.
Make sure you are harvesting the seeds from a ripe, red jalapeno, not a green one. Its even better to let the pepper go soft on the plant to ensure seed maturity if you are wanting to harvest the seeds.