Largest Jalapenos you can GrowGrow bigger jalapeños next season! You can do this by growing larger Jalapeño varieties such as Jalapeño Traveler and Jalmundo NuMex – they will reward you with pods that can get up to 4 inches to make the perfect poppers!Note that the size of jalapenos varies depending on the growing conditions. Weather, especially, can affect the size of peppers in general, some seasons result in much larger pods than other seasons. Sometimes pods will start out smaller and get larger as the season progress...
Different types of Jalapeno PeppersJalapeños:There’s not just one kind! We have not just one but TEN different kinds of Jalapeños! Grow any of these jalapeño seeds in your garden for adding to salsas, hot sauces, making jalapeño poppers, pickled jalapenos, and other recipes! Jalapeños are some of the easiest peppers to grow from seed, and many of them are some of the earliest peppers to harvest – so they're great for shorter growing seasons. These productive and pretty plants grow well in large containers, too! Growing d...
What I did with one million Jalapeño peppersThere were 1 million jalapeños growing in my garden and I did not know what to do with them. Well, it was almost 50 pounds of fresh jalapeños, but who’s counting? This past spring someone told me jalapeño peppers were easy to grow, and I didn’t believe them. Guess what? They are very easy to grow! I grew 6 different kinds of Jalapeño peppers from the Sandia Seed. They ranged in heat from edible Jalapeño Mucho Nacho, Jalapeño M, NuMex Jalmundo, to fire hot Early Jalapeño, and ranged in color f...
Jalapeno SeedsDo you love Jalapenos and are you looking for new Jalapeno seeds? Sandia Seed has not just one, but EIGHT different kinds of Jalapeño seeds!! Check out al of the varieties of Jalapenos we carry,ranging from the Early Jalapeno Seeds, to the beautiful and beloved Yellow Jalapeno, and the Orange Jalapeno. M Jalapeno SeedsThe addictive flavor of this Jalapeño M makes it America's most popular pepper! The Jalapeño M variety has larger fruit with more heat than the Early Jalapeño. The thi...
Jalapeño SeedsSandia Seed has LOTS of different kinds of Jalapeno Seeds!Jalapeños are one of our favorite peppers to grow in the garden for lots of reasons: They're super tasty! Jalapeños are great for salsas Jalapeños make delicious poppers when stuffed with cheese and grilled Jalapeños are one of the first hot peppers to harvest each season, with some of our Jalapeño varieties ready from seed to harvest in just 65 days Jalapeños can be picked anytime, whether they are green or when they'...
Freezing Jalapeno PoppersKeep it simple and warm up your winters by freezing jalapeño poppers when you have an abundance of jalapeños from the garden. How to freeze jalapeno poppers: 1. To make freeze poppers, first prepare the jalapeños* by slicing in half, and using a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Then, fill them with cream cheese (you can add other ingredients like shredded cheddar, chopped olives, minced garlic, bacon bits, etc if desired). 2. Put them on a baking sheet and "flash freeze" them in a sing...
Jalapenos Turning Black?Don't worry if your jalapenos are turning black! Jalapeños turn black often during their to natural ripening process. Most Jalapeño varieties mature from green to red, and during this time they often turn partially black or deep purple – this is totally normal. You may be worried that there is something wrong with your Jalapeño peppers, but often they will turn partially dark or black as they starting to turn red. Green to black to red is how they ripen!Jalapeños peppers can be harvested ...
Golden Jalapeno SeedsJust picked some beautiful golden Jaloro Jalapeños today! This is the first jalapeño developed to be glowing golden yellow. Oro means gold in Spanish, hence the name. Great for short seasons, these early jalapeños are productive and disease resistant to 6 types of viruses that often affect peppers. Plants produce big yields of colorful yellow jalapeño peppers that are 2” long with juicy thick walls. The shorter 24” plants make this a good container variety. TMV resistant. THESE GOLDEN JALAP...
Jalapeno Salsa RecipeA classic, this Jalapeno Salsa Recipe is sure to please all salsa connoisseurs! Jalapeno Salsa Recipe 2-3 cups of chopped Fresh Tomatoes(or a jar or large 28oz can of preserved tomatoes)1 Bunch of fresh Cilantro leaves(use as much as you'd like)1-3+ Jalapenos - any varietyNote: You can also use any fresh or dried hot peppers for this recipe (Santa Fe Grande Peppers, Cayenne Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Thai Hot Peppers, Red Cherry Hot Peppers, Ghost Peppers, you name it!1/2 Onion, Dic...
How to grow jalapeno peppers from seedsHere are our top tips for growing jalapeño seeds: 1. Use Fresh Jalapeno SeedsWhen perfectly stored, jalapeno seeds can be viable for 25+ years, but realistically they'll last about 2-5 years with the best germination rates. Older seeds won't have as good of germination but that doesn't mean you can't use them, if they germinate you're off to the jalapeno races. Store jalapeno seeds in a cool, dark, dry environment to help them last longer.2. Keep Jalapeno Seeds War...
Lemon Spice Jalapenos are fruityAn exciting hot jalapeno pepper with a stunning burst of fruity flavor and an eye-catching vibrant yellow color! This jalapeno has a citrusy-fruity taste with smooth yellow skin. The medium-to-thick walls provide a satisfying crunch with each bite. The plant itself is super ornamental and extremely prolific. This sunny lemon-yellow jalapeno variety was bred at the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Chile Pepper Institute using natural backcrossing techniques. It is a spicy yellow jalapeno re...
Roasted Jalapeno Hot Sauce RecipeROASTED JALAPENO HOT SAUCE: 3-10+ jalapenos (whatever you have, or any hot peppers or red chile) 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup) 5-6+ cloves garlic chopped 1-2 Carrots 1/2-1 cup of tomato sauce (or a few fresh tomatoes) ¼ cup vinegar of choice 1 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice Salt to taste Grill or broil jalapenos, to blister the skin (you can also use other hot peppers such as hot Hatch chile). You can also roast or broil fresh tomatoes, garlic and carrots (though don't ...
Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce RecipeFermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 6-8 jalapeños (or any hot pepper) 1 bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 1/2 of a white onion 3-6+ Cloves of Garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon of salt (no iodine) 32-oz Canning Jar with lid* (Or use a Pickle Pipe or a fermentation crock to avoid the need to burp!) *You can use any size glass jar that will fit the ingredients, it depends on the number of peppers and size of the onion you use. The main thing is to make sure there is about an inch or l...
Orange Jalapeno Seeds back in stock!What rhymes with orange?The very popular NuMex Orange Jalapeño seed packets are back in stock! The seeds just arrived and we are putting them in the packets as you read this. It's a small jalapeño with a crazy amount of heat at 80,000 Scovilles! Heck, that's more heat than a serrano! These jalapenos mature in a quick 65 days and make our fiery Orange Salsa Recipe or a very hot dried rub.P.S. The word orange has almost no perfect rhymes. The only word in the 20-volume historical Oxford...
Vegan Jalapeno Poppers RecipeYou can make your own hummus or use store-bought hummus for this delicious vegan / vegetarian version of Jalapeño Poppers. Vegan Jalapeno Poppers Recipe Ingredients: Make your own Hummus:• 1 can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained • 3-5 garlic cloves • ½ tsp black pepper • ½ tsp red pepper • ¼ cup water • Juice of 1 lemon, plus grate a little of the lemon rind • 2 Tablespoons of Olive oil, Sesame Oil or use Tahini if you have it • 8-10 Jalapenos, sliced in half, seeds r...
Jalapeño Popper DipJalapeño Popper Dip RecipeThis is an easy way to enjoy the delicous-ness of Jalapeno Poppers in dip form! A great treat for parties, and easy to make: INGREDIENTS1 block cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1 tsp. fresh garlic (or powder)3 jalapeños, minced1 1/2 cups cheddar, shredded1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded1 tsp. Cumin (optional)Fresh Cilantro (to garnish, optional)Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350º F. In a mixing bowl, stir together cream ...
Recipe for Spaghetti Verde – Pasta with Cilantro, Tomatillos, Jalapenos and Olive OilHere is a simple recipe for Spaghetti Verde, our version is pasta tossed with roasted tomatillos, jalapenos (or other spicy green peppers such as Hatch chiles) and cilantro. This is a pesto for those who like it spicy! Ingredients: 3-5+ Tomatillos, roasted and cooled 1-3+ Jalapenos, roasted and cooled (or use any green chiles for this recipe) 3+ Garlic Cloves, roasted 1 Bunch of cilantro 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste Nuts - optional, add toasted No Shell Raw Pepitas, pine nuts...
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese RecipeMake this deliciously spicy Mac and Cheese recipe to please any spice-lover. While regular mac and cheese could always use a little spicing up, so this is a great recipe to make it mouth-watering good. Spice up your life with this spicy jalapeno mac and cheese! Nothing is better for the winter season than a warm mac and cheese dish with a kick! Ingredients: 3 C elbow noodles ¼ C butter (or olive oil) 3 medium jalapenos (fine dice) 2 cloves garlic ¼ C all-purpose flour 2 C heavy cream (or use...
Jalapeno - Black Seeds?Recent Customer Question: Can you eat a jalapeno that has black seeds? Answer: Yes, as long as you don't see any mold! If peppers have black seeds inside, there are a few reasons this could happen: 1. Immature Seeds If peppers don't fully mature, sometimes you'll see brown or black seeds inside when cut open - or they may look shriveled. These are seeds that simply didn't fully develop.This doesn't mean they are bad, we usually remove and compost the black shriveled seed...
Heirloom Jalapeño SeedsSandia Seed has several varieties of Heirloom Jalapeño Seeds for your garden. Easy to grow, Jalapeño seeds come in a wide variety of colors, heat-levels, and sizes. One of our favorite Heirloom Jalapeños is the Early Jalapeno – These are one of the earliest peppers at just 65 days from seed to the first harvest. Everybody loves Jalapeños because they can be prepared in so many different ways. Jalapeño poppers, jalapeño jelly, and pickled jalapeños are just a few examples. Jalapeños have ...
Largest Jalapenos you can Grow
Grow bigger jalapeños next season! You can do this by growing larger Jalapeño varieties such as Jalapeño Traveler and Jalmundo NuMex – they will reward you with pods that can get up to 4 inches to make the perfect poppers!Note that the size of jalapenos varies depending on the growing conditions. Weather, especially, can affect the size of peppers in general, some seasons result in much larger pods than other seasons. Sometimes pods will start out smaller and get larger as the season progress...
Different types of Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeños:There’s not just one kind! We have not just one but TEN different kinds of Jalapeños! Grow any of these jalapeño seeds in your garden for adding to salsas, hot sauces, making jalapeño poppers, pickled jalapenos, and other recipes! Jalapeños are some of the easiest peppers to grow from seed, and many of them are some of the earliest peppers to harvest – so they're great for shorter growing seasons. These productive and pretty plants grow well in large containers, too! Growing d...
What I did with one million Jalapeño peppers
There were 1 million jalapeños growing in my garden and I did not know what to do with them. Well, it was almost 50 pounds of fresh jalapeños, but who’s counting? This past spring someone told me jalapeño peppers were easy to grow, and I didn’t believe them. Guess what? They are very easy to grow! I grew 6 different kinds of Jalapeño peppers from the Sandia Seed. They ranged in heat from edible Jalapeño Mucho Nacho, Jalapeño M, NuMex Jalmundo, to fire hot Early Jalapeño, and ranged in color f...
Jalapeno Seeds
Do you love Jalapenos and are you looking for new Jalapeno seeds? Sandia Seed has not just one, but EIGHT different kinds of Jalapeño seeds!! Check out al of the varieties of Jalapenos we carry,ranging from the Early Jalapeno Seeds, to the beautiful and beloved Yellow Jalapeno, and the Orange Jalapeno. M Jalapeno SeedsThe addictive flavor of this Jalapeño M makes it America's most popular pepper! The Jalapeño M variety has larger fruit with more heat than the Early Jalapeño. The thi...
Jalapeño Seeds
Sandia Seed has LOTS of different kinds of Jalapeno Seeds!Jalapeños are one of our favorite peppers to grow in the garden for lots of reasons: They're super tasty! Jalapeños are great for salsas Jalapeños make delicious poppers when stuffed with cheese and grilled Jalapeños are one of the first hot peppers to harvest each season, with some of our Jalapeño varieties ready from seed to harvest in just 65 days Jalapeños can be picked anytime, whether they are green or when they'...
Freezing Jalapeno Poppers
Keep it simple and warm up your winters by freezing jalapeño poppers when you have an abundance of jalapeños from the garden. How to freeze jalapeno poppers: 1. To make freeze poppers, first prepare the jalapeños* by slicing in half, and using a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Then, fill them with cream cheese (you can add other ingredients like shredded cheddar, chopped olives, minced garlic, bacon bits, etc if desired). 2. Put them on a baking sheet and "flash freeze" them in a sing...
Jalapenos Turning Black?
Don't worry if your jalapenos are turning black! Jalapeños turn black often during their to natural ripening process. Most Jalapeño varieties mature from green to red, and during this time they often turn partially black or deep purple – this is totally normal. You may be worried that there is something wrong with your Jalapeño peppers, but often they will turn partially dark or black as they starting to turn red. Green to black to red is how they ripen!Jalapeños peppers can be harvested ...
Golden Jalapeno Seeds
Just picked some beautiful golden Jaloro Jalapeños today! This is the first jalapeño developed to be glowing golden yellow. Oro means gold in Spanish, hence the name. Great for short seasons, these early jalapeños are productive and disease resistant to 6 types of viruses that often affect peppers. Plants produce big yields of colorful yellow jalapeño peppers that are 2” long with juicy thick walls. The shorter 24” plants make this a good container variety. TMV resistant. THESE GOLDEN JALAP...
Jalapeno Salsa Recipe
A classic, this Jalapeno Salsa Recipe is sure to please all salsa connoisseurs! Jalapeno Salsa Recipe 2-3 cups of chopped Fresh Tomatoes(or a jar or large 28oz can of preserved tomatoes)1 Bunch of fresh Cilantro leaves(use as much as you'd like)1-3+ Jalapenos - any varietyNote: You can also use any fresh or dried hot peppers for this recipe (Santa Fe Grande Peppers, Cayenne Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Thai Hot Peppers, Red Cherry Hot Peppers, Ghost Peppers, you name it!1/2 Onion, Dic...
How to grow jalapeno peppers from seeds
Here are our top tips for growing jalapeño seeds: 1. Use Fresh Jalapeno SeedsWhen perfectly stored, jalapeno seeds can be viable for 25+ years, but realistically they'll last about 2-5 years with the best germination rates. Older seeds won't have as good of germination but that doesn't mean you can't use them, if they germinate you're off to the jalapeno races. Store jalapeno seeds in a cool, dark, dry environment to help them last longer.2. Keep Jalapeno Seeds War...
Lemon Spice Jalapenos are fruity
An exciting hot jalapeno pepper with a stunning burst of fruity flavor and an eye-catching vibrant yellow color! This jalapeno has a citrusy-fruity taste with smooth yellow skin. The medium-to-thick walls provide a satisfying crunch with each bite. The plant itself is super ornamental and extremely prolific. This sunny lemon-yellow jalapeno variety was bred at the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Chile Pepper Institute using natural backcrossing techniques. It is a spicy yellow jalapeno re...
Roasted Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe
ROASTED JALAPENO HOT SAUCE: 3-10+ jalapenos (whatever you have, or any hot peppers or red chile) 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup) 5-6+ cloves garlic chopped 1-2 Carrots 1/2-1 cup of tomato sauce (or a few fresh tomatoes) ¼ cup vinegar of choice 1 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice Salt to taste Grill or broil jalapenos, to blister the skin (you can also use other hot peppers such as hot Hatch chile). You can also roast or broil fresh tomatoes, garlic and carrots (though don't ...
Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe
Fermented Jalapeno Hot Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 6-8 jalapeños (or any hot pepper) 1 bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 1/2 of a white onion 3-6+ Cloves of Garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon of salt (no iodine) 32-oz Canning Jar with lid* (Or use a Pickle Pipe or a fermentation crock to avoid the need to burp!) *You can use any size glass jar that will fit the ingredients, it depends on the number of peppers and size of the onion you use. The main thing is to make sure there is about an inch or l...
Orange Jalapeno Seeds back in stock!
What rhymes with orange?The very popular NuMex Orange Jalapeño seed packets are back in stock! The seeds just arrived and we are putting them in the packets as you read this. It's a small jalapeño with a crazy amount of heat at 80,000 Scovilles! Heck, that's more heat than a serrano! These jalapenos mature in a quick 65 days and make our fiery Orange Salsa Recipe or a very hot dried rub.P.S. The word orange has almost no perfect rhymes. The only word in the 20-volume historical Oxford...
Vegan Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
You can make your own hummus or use store-bought hummus for this delicious vegan / vegetarian version of Jalapeño Poppers. Vegan Jalapeno Poppers Recipe Ingredients: Make your own Hummus:• 1 can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained • 3-5 garlic cloves • ½ tsp black pepper • ½ tsp red pepper • ¼ cup water • Juice of 1 lemon, plus grate a little of the lemon rind • 2 Tablespoons of Olive oil, Sesame Oil or use Tahini if you have it • 8-10 Jalapenos, sliced in half, seeds r...
Jalapeño Popper Dip
Jalapeño Popper Dip RecipeThis is an easy way to enjoy the delicous-ness of Jalapeno Poppers in dip form! A great treat for parties, and easy to make: INGREDIENTS1 block cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1 tsp. fresh garlic (or powder)3 jalapeños, minced1 1/2 cups cheddar, shredded1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded1 tsp. Cumin (optional)Fresh Cilantro (to garnish, optional)Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350º F. In a mixing bowl, stir together cream ...
Recipe for Spaghetti Verde – Pasta with Cilantro, Tomatillos, Jalapenos and Olive Oil
Here is a simple recipe for Spaghetti Verde, our version is pasta tossed with roasted tomatillos, jalapenos (or other spicy green peppers such as Hatch chiles) and cilantro. This is a pesto for those who like it spicy! Ingredients: 3-5+ Tomatillos, roasted and cooled 1-3+ Jalapenos, roasted and cooled (or use any green chiles for this recipe) 3+ Garlic Cloves, roasted 1 Bunch of cilantro 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste Nuts - optional, add toasted No Shell Raw Pepitas, pine nuts...
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese Recipe
Make this deliciously spicy Mac and Cheese recipe to please any spice-lover. While regular mac and cheese could always use a little spicing up, so this is a great recipe to make it mouth-watering good. Spice up your life with this spicy jalapeno mac and cheese! Nothing is better for the winter season than a warm mac and cheese dish with a kick! Ingredients: 3 C elbow noodles ¼ C butter (or olive oil) 3 medium jalapenos (fine dice) 2 cloves garlic ¼ C all-purpose flour 2 C heavy cream (or use...
Jalapeno - Black Seeds?
Recent Customer Question: Can you eat a jalapeno that has black seeds? Answer: Yes, as long as you don't see any mold! If peppers have black seeds inside, there are a few reasons this could happen: 1. Immature Seeds If peppers don't fully mature, sometimes you'll see brown or black seeds inside when cut open - or they may look shriveled. These are seeds that simply didn't fully develop.This doesn't mean they are bad, we usually remove and compost the black shriveled seed...
Heirloom Jalapeño Seeds
Sandia Seed has several varieties of Heirloom Jalapeño Seeds for your garden. Easy to grow, Jalapeño seeds come in a wide variety of colors, heat-levels, and sizes. One of our favorite Heirloom Jalapeños is the Early Jalapeno – These are one of the earliest peppers at just 65 days from seed to the first harvest. Everybody loves Jalapeños because they can be prepared in so many different ways. Jalapeño poppers, jalapeño jelly, and pickled jalapeños are just a few examples. Jalapeños have ...
