Bought some jalapeño seeds today to grow our own because the ones you can buy in store are purposefully no longer spicy!

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2023/05/why-jalapeno-peppers-less-spicy-blame-aggies/

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Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever

Throw out those bogus shopping tips about pepper size. Decades of deliberate planning created a less-hot jalapeño.

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Jalapeno (Traveler Strain) Pepper

From Seed Savers Exchange member Larry Pierce of Cabool, Missouri. Named Traveler because Larry carried this seed with him when he moved to Oklahoma, Wyoming, and then Missouri. Sturdy plants covered in cylindrical fruits that average 3" long. Fruits ripen from green to bright red.70-90 days from transplantConventionalBest-selling hot pepperHot pepperCylindrical fruits grow to 3 inchesPeppers ripen from green to bright redThis variety works for:Fresh eatingRoastingSalsaPicklingDryingThis pepper is: HOTWear rubber gloves when processing hot peppers and do not touch your eyes. If you are sensitive to the heat, make sure to wear a mask over your mouth and nose and protect your eyes.Try adding this pepper to salsa recipes. You can also try making your own hot sauce with these peppers. Sauté them with olive oil, garlic, onion and salt, and after about 4 minutes add 2 cups of water. Heat the mixture for 20 minutes and then allow it to cool to room temperature before pureeing it in a food processor and adding vinegar.

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@GiddingsMJ Nice! I ended up getting an heirloom early variety that’s supposed to do better in our cooler climate.