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What factors influence the heat of jalapenos?

I think we talked about this before, so I will look but I think it’s mostly cultivar. And unless you grow your own, it is hard to know. Where I shop, Fresnos are much more predictable for jalapeno heat, and Serranos when more is more.

ETA Some discussion here

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So far the Fresno seedlings available around here are reliable for Fresno heat and color. Serranos are too, when I can find them, but I grow those, and various Poblano cultivars from seed. I think they are all of “Anum” species, and sprout fairly easily, making them easier to grow from seed. Here is one opinion about the jalapeño situation. There’s lots of words, but I focused on this bit; " The standardization of the jalapeño was rapidly accelerated by the debut, about 20 years ago, of th…