breeding Best Large Jalapeno

[Fatalii Attraction]

I say so. If anyone else has interest I'll start it up.

Not sure I measured any this year.

But LFG!

 

[sobelri]

I say so. If anyone else has interest I'll start it up.

 

[SineNomine]

I say so. If anyone else has interest I'll start it up.

I'm in.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

I'm up for it

 

[Tinkerbelle]

I don't have any of these monster jalapeno seeds - so I hope you boys won't be cheating

 

[Fatalii Attraction]

Anyone down for a largest jalapeno contest 2023? I found some huge ones at my market and saved seeds, one was exactly 5" (stem not counted of course). I was thinking of trying it. @Pepper-Guru @Downriver @Bou @Sinn @Crazy Monkey @MarcV @PaulG @HellfireFarm @Pr0digal_son @midwestchilehead @Grass Snake @PollenNut @HeatMiser @Tinkerbelle099

Just FYI, that's likely an F1 hybrid, so your seeds are going to produce some plants with wacky product. You aren't going to get those peppers constantly in the next generation.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

aha I think I saw some biker billy seeds in a seed train package - drat can't find them again

 

[MarcV]

I'll be following but I'm not going to join the party as I'm already wrestling with space as it is...

 

[Downriver]

...Going to F7 for 2022, I had to decide between two clear and obvious champion plants from the prior year. One plant featured peppers hot as f*ck, but a bit shorter and squattier in stature. The other bore a bit longer and slenderer peppers (perfect shape I'm chasing), but only moderately hot. I want that searing jala flavor, and taste is most important, so we selected the hotter sibling for the 2022 crop.

@Fatalii Attraction, nice looking peppers. If you saved any seeds from the slenderer one, I'd be happy to give it a grow for ya. Sounds like it's going in an interesting direction as well.

 

[Downriver]

Anyone down for a largest jalapeno contest 2023? I found some huge ones at my market and saved seeds, one was exactly 5" (stem not counted of course). I was thinking of trying it. @Pepper-Guru @Downriver @Bou @Sinn @Crazy Monkey @MarcV @PaulG @HellfireFarm @Pr0digal_son @midwestchilehead @Grass Snake @PollenNut @HeatMiser @Tinkerbelle099

Depends on if @Fatalii Attraction sends me any seeds for those monsters he's developed, lol.

 

[PollenNut]

Anyone down for a largest jalapeno contest 2023? I found some huge ones at my market and saved seeds, one was exactly 5" (stem not counted of course). I was thinking of trying it. @Pepper-Guru @Downriver @Bou @Sinn @Crazy Monkey @MarcV @PaulG @HellfireFarm @Pr0digal_son @midwestchilehead @Grass Snake @PollenNut @HeatMiser @Tinkerbelle099

This is the year of the Jalapeno and Poblano both for me as I will be working with genetics from both of those this year very heavily. I'm definitely not chasing the worlds largest Jalapeno, but I will have many varieties to showcase. I would love to catalog and picture the largest best phenotypes from many of them for certain, but my main goal is to continue working variegation into many of my jalapeno/poblano lines along with a strong focus on flavor which has me utilizing some unusual and rare genetics this year.

 

[HellfireFarm]

Anyone down for a largest jalapeno contest 2023? I found some huge ones at my market and saved seeds, one was exactly 5" (stem not counted of course). I was thinking of trying it.

We can see how the Jalapeno Gigante i got this year turns out! Last year's Jalapenos averaged 2"...

 

[Fatalii Attraction]

@Fatalii Attraction, nice looking peppers. If you saved any seeds from the slenderer one, I'd be happy to give it a grow for ya. Sounds like it's going in an interesting direction as well.

I believe I have seeds from every generation since F3. I'll ship you some of those. Maybe you'll find some hotter versions, and you can send them back! PM your mailing address.

 

[Bou]

Anyone down for a largest jalapeno contest 2023? I found some huge ones at my market and saved seeds, one was exactly 5" (stem not counted of course). I was thinking of trying it. @Pepper-Guru @Downriver @Bou @Sinn @Crazy Monkey @MarcV @PaulG @HellfireFarm @Pr0digal_son @midwestchilehead @Grass Snake @PollenNut @HeatMiser @Tinkerbelle099

Why not?!

You could add this one to the upcoming Growdown poll too?

 

[MikeUSMC]

I know I’ve posted this pic before but, here’s a “Mammoth Jalapeño” I grew from a “Bonnie” plant I grabbed at Home Depot a few years ago. I was surprised to see the lack of corking on this one, while all of the small pods on the plant were corked like a mofo, lol. I don’t remember anything exceptional about it in the flavor department or anything though; it pretty much had the “standard” jalapeño taste and heat. All I remember is it taking FOREVER to ripen. Cheers

 

[skullbiker]

I know I’ve posted this pic before but, here’s a “Mammoth Jalapeño” I grew from a “Bonnie” plant I grabbed at Home Depot a few years ago. I was surprised to see the lack of corking on this one, while all of the small pods on the plant were corked like a mofo, lol. I don’t remember it anything exceptional about it in the flavor department or anything though; it pretty much had the “standard” jalapeño taste and heat. All I remember is it taking FOREVER to ripen. Cheers

That one is “on the money”!

 

[Fatalii Attraction]

How's the contest work? Just length, or is weight a factor?

That Mammoth on the 20spot is hilarious

I'm intimidated as a man.

 

[MarcV]

I'm intimidated as a man.

You haven't seen the chocolate version yet...

 

[PollenNut]

How's the contest work? Just length, or is weight a factor?

That Mammoth on the 20spot is hilarious

I'm intimidated as a man.

I've always heard girth is a significant factor as well, but when does it become too thick and do we allow short fat hogs into the mix?

 

[Fatalii Attraction]

@Fatalii Attraction, nice looking peppers. If you saved any seeds from the slenderer one, I'd be happy to give it a grow for ya. Sounds like it's going in an interesting direction as well.

Dropped some seeds in the mail. Curious to hear how they come out.