pod Supposed to be jalapeno

[deolater]

Hey guys, I'm a bit surprised by this plant I grew from seeds that were sold to me as jalapeno.

The plant is clearly an annuum, but the pods don't seem to get any larger than this.

Also they're really surprisingly hot. I was blown away by the heat, and so were several of my coworkers.

I don't have any ripe pods yet, but any idea what these could be? Are there jalapeno varieties that are just a lot hotter than usual?

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

I have seen some pretty hot ones and some pretty mild, and everything in-between.  With all the crossing and experimentation, I am not surprised.

 

[willard3]

Fotos of flowers and plant will help with ID.

 

[Doelman]

could be a Jalapeno, they can look like that, they come in many sizes.  A lot of people don't realize how hot a fresh/raw Jalapeno actually is, they're far hotter than the pickled/cooked variety.

 

[CMJ]

I have had Jalapeños that would melt your face off! Growing some this year with zero heat. You never know what you will get with this variety, so I'd say it is definitely possible[emoji16]

 

[willard3]

Looks more like a Fresno than a Xalapeño.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Fresnos I have seen are more
pointy

 

[ShowMeDaSauce]

Ive had quite a few Early jalapenos that looked just like those. Occasionally you also got one that was crazy hot for a jala.

 

[deolater]

I guess they are jalapeños just really short ones

I'm still shocked by how hot they are. Maybe I'm just sensitive to them for some reason, but I'd rather bite a habanero than one of these

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Some can get pretty nasty hot, and others look scary and be lambs on the heat scale.  The plant health and history all counts, but how does one tell until you get a pod to cut into?  Think they look wonderful, and when they get red and wooden-up a bit, that's chipotle country.

 

[The_NorthEast_ChileMan]

As far as differing heat levels go...... Many years ago the wife and I bought a few Jals, sliced them up together and used them on some tacos. We were amazed how our moths lit up....But not every bite indicating it was one that had the intense heat and not the others.
 
Edit: It was so intense I even remember it was that stinging burn, like ice picks on your tongue, not that whole mouth burning sensation.

 

[deolater]

Some can get pretty nasty hot, and others look scary and be lambs on the heat scale.  The plant health and history all counts, but how does one tell until you get a pod to cut into?  Think they look wonderful, and when they get red and wooden-up a bit, that's chipotle country.

I wish these pods were bigger so I could stuff them, but they do have good flavor and are productive

 

[Doelman]

definitely Jalapenos, there are more variations of Jalapenos than any other pepper I'm pretty sure.  When I first started growing peppers I was shocked at how hot a FRESH RIPE Jalapeno was.  So much hotter than any I've ever bought.  If they're too hot, cut out the ribs and seeds, that'll help.  If it's still too hot, cook them, even just a few minutes on the grill will reduce the heat a good bit.  I would put my Jalapenos up against a grocery store bought Hab any day in heat.