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 result that carries the NuMex name that is attributed to all NMSU cultivars.
These vigorous seeds will produce productive sturdy plants that grow 24” tall and yield bright colorful peppers 2 to 3" long by 1" wide. The fruits ripen from green to bright yellow in as little as 65 days after transplanting. This jalapeno can be hot at up to 30,000 Scoville heat units.
Yellow Jalapeno Lemon Spice seeds are available in our seed catalog and are easy to grow on eye-catching ornamental plants. The bright jalapenos produce all season long and really stand out in salsas, other fresh preparations, and pickled pepper mixes.
