Senorita Jalapeno

AlittleSalt · November 5, 2014

I read about this one today. It is a recommended variety for where I live by Texas A&M. What I have read on several sites is that Senorita Jalapeno is a very mild version of Jalapeno from Mexico that is about 1/10 as hot as a regular Jalapeno. (400 Scoville) It is supposed to look and taste just like a regular jalapeno.

My wife and I like peppers from 0 - 50,000 Scoville, but most of the rest of the people we share peppers with cannot/will not eat any hot peppers. I would really like to grow a jalapeno with that good jalapeno taste but without the heat for them.

We tried the TAM Mild Jalapeno the past few years. In our garden they grow 2 - 2.5 inches long, crack badly, and have a spicy hot taste that is more irritating than taste good. That could be because it gets so hot here? I donated some for the MMMM hoping that other people growing them in their garden will get better results. Here, the TAM Mild plants are very hardy and are still producing here in November. We have had several morning lows from 37-41F this month. Plants still look healthy.

Have any of you grown or eaten the Senorita Jalapeno? Is it worth growing flavor wise?

Cole_Robbie · November 5, 2014

Fooled You is a heatless variety I have grown. They taste like green bells, though, I wasn't a fan. Jalapeno M is a standard cheap variety. I have had them go from heatless in the spring when it was wet to very hot in the late summer when it was dry. I suspect that you can reduce the heat of hot peppers by giving them a lot of water.

roper2008 · November 5, 2014

What do you mean by cracked badly? You don't mean the corking, do
you? I've never heard of Senorita. I'll have to look it up.

BigVanVader · November 5, 2014

I can second them being hardy, I just picked about 200 TAM's this past weekend. We had our first frost on Halloween but only a few of the branches were affected and it still had flowers open. As far as taste go I like them and can see no major difference in the taste from a regular jalapeno other than some are more mild.

This was my first year growing them and the production is pretty bonkers compared to the normal jalp's I grow. They were so heavy with fruits I had to keep them tied to stakes like my tomatoes. Mine also had a fair amount of cracking on the surface but we did have a lot of rain this year and the cracking was mainly on the peppers I let ripen past the green stage. I will be growing again for sure.

Edit: Oh and yes the "cracking" was normal corking with my peppers.

tam91 · November 5, 2014

Haven't tried that one, but Jalapeno M was hot compared to others I have grown.

roper2008 · November 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by tam91

Haven't tried that one, but Jalapeno M was hot compared to others I have grown.

I try to grow the very hot one's for my Jalapeño Pepper Jelly. The sugar mellows
out the heat completely. I usually have to add tabasco's to have some heat.

Worth1 · November 5, 2014

It baffles me why anyone would want a jalapeno that wasn't hot.
There are many other peppers out there that they can eat that they wont have to worry about the heat and taste good.
Here are two you should really try for a good pepper that isn't hot.
And the plus side is they aren't hybrid and you cant buy them in the store.
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9602/
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9603/
I have grown them both and you will have peppers running out your ears.
One of the best peppers I have ever grown.

I have looked at the A&M site many times and I have to tell you, some of the stuff they pick for the so called (your area) I have no idea where they get their information from.

As for peppers any pepper will grow good in Texas any place in Texas.
I have found the non hybrids are more prolific for some reason.
With that said I wouldn't worry too much about what they say at collage station about what kind of peppers to grow.
Fruit trees yes peppers no.

Worth

Worth1 · November 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by tam91

Haven't tried that one, but Jalapeno M was hot compared to others I have grown.

Jalapeno M is buy far the best Jalapeno to grow.
It is the most common pepper grown for production and is NOT a hybrid so to speak.

To cut way back on the heat just slice lengthways and remove the veins and seeds.
And then rinse off in the sink.

Worth

tam91 · November 5, 2014

I like Jalapeno M, I like a bit of heat.

Jalapeno Concho was milder for me.

Dutch · November 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by tam91

I like Jalapeno M, I like a bit of heat.

Jalapeno Concho was milder for me.

Jalapeno Concho sounds interesting.
Thanks Tracy.
I'll have to check that one out.
Dutch

AlittleSalt · November 5, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by roper2008

What do you mean by cracked badly? You don't mean the corking, do
you? I've never heard of Senorita. I'll have to look it up.

Yes, normal corking of jalapenos, but some of mine had radial cracking around the stem end. I'll go see if we still any left like that tomorrow.

AlittleSalt · November 5, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

It baffles me why anyone would want a jalapeno that wasn't hot.
There are many other peppers out there that they can eat that they wont have to worry about the heat and taste good.
Here are two you should really try for a good pepper that isn't hot.
And the plus side is they aren't hybrid and you cant buy them in the store.
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9602/
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9603/
I have grown them both and you will have peppers running out your ears.
One of the best peppers I have ever grown.

I have looked at the A&M site many times and I have to tell you, some of the stuff they pick for the so called (your area) I have no idea where they get their information from.

As for peppers any pepper will grow good in Texas any place in Texas.
I have found the non hybrids are more prolific for some reason.
With that said I wouldn't worry too much about what they say at collage station about what kind of peppers to grow.
Fruit trees yes peppers no.

Worth

Here is another TAMU suggests for my area http://parkseed.com/sweet-pickle-org...p/05927-PK-P1/

But yeah, I was just curious as to what they recommended. I've seen a lot varieties growing around here that didn't make their list.

Worth1 · November 5, 2014

The A&M site is still one of the best source's for Texans.

Worth

Dutch · November 5, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

The A&M site is still one of the best source's for Texans.

Worth

Worth what is the name of Texas A&M's football team?
Dutch

Worth1 · November 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Worth what is the name of Texas A&M's football team?
Dutch

Losers, I'm a UT Long Horn fan.

No they are called the Aggies.

Worth

November 5, 2014	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Senorita Jalapeno I read about this one today. It is a recommended variety for where I live by Texas A&M. What I have read on several sites is that Senorita Jalapeno is a very mild version of Jalapeno from Mexico that is about 1/10 as hot as a regular Jalapeno. (400 Scoville) It is supposed to look and taste just like a regular jalapeno. My wife and I like peppers from 0 - 50,000 Scoville, but most of the rest of the people we share peppers with cannot/will not eat any hot peppers. I would really like to grow a jalapeno with that good jalapeno taste but without the heat for them. We tried the TAM Mild Jalapeno the past few years. In our garden they grow 2 - 2.5 inches long, crack badly, and have a spicy hot taste that is more irritating than taste good. That could be because it gets so hot here? I donated some for the MMMM hoping that other people growing them in their garden will get better results. Here, the TAM Mild plants are very hardy and are still producing here in November. We have had several morning lows from 37-41F this month. Plants still look healthy. Have any of you grown or eaten the Senorita Jalapeno? Is it worth growing flavor wise?

November 5, 2014	#4
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I can second them being hardy, I just picked about 200 TAM's this past weekend. We had our first frost on Halloween but only a few of the branches were affected and it still had flowers open. As far as taste go I like them and can see no major difference in the taste from a regular jalapeno other than some are more mild. This was my first year growing them and the production is pretty bonkers compared to the normal jalp's I grow. They were so heavy with fruits I had to keep them tied to stakes like my tomatoes. Mine also had a fair amount of cracking on the surface but we did have a lot of rain this year and the cracking was mainly on the peppers I let ripen past the green stage. I will be growing again for sure. Edit: Oh and yes the "cracking" was normal corking with my peppers. Last edited by BigVanVader; November 5, 2014 at 08:09 AM. Reason: mistake

November 5, 2014	#5
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Haven't tried that one, but Jalapeno M was hot compared to others I have grown. __________________ Tracy

November 5, 2014	#9
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I like Jalapeno M, I like a bit of heat. Jalapeno Concho was milder for me. __________________ Tracy

November 5, 2014	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Fooled You is a heatless variety I have grown. They taste like green bells, though, I wasn't a fan. Jalapeno M is a standard cheap variety. I have had them go from heatless in the spring when it was wet to very hot in the late summer when it was dry. I suspect that you can reduce the heat of hot peppers by giving them a lot of water.

November 5, 2014	#3
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	What do you mean by cracked badly? You don't mean the corking, do you? I've never heard of Senorita. I'll have to look it up.

November 5, 2014	#7
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It baffles me why anyone would want a jalapeno that wasn't hot. There are many other peppers out there that they can eat that they wont have to worry about the heat and taste good. Here are two you should really try for a good pepper that isn't hot. And the plus side is they aren't hybrid and you cant buy them in the store. http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9602/ http://www.tomatogrowers.com/CORNO-D...ductinfo/9603/ I have grown them both and you will have peppers running out your ears. One of the best peppers I have ever grown. I have looked at the A&M site many times and I have to tell you, some of the stuff they pick for the so called (your area) I have no idea where they get their information from. As for peppers any pepper will grow good in Texas any place in Texas. I have found the non hybrids are more prolific for some reason. With that said I wouldn't worry too much about what they say at collage station about what kind of peppers to grow. Fruit trees yes peppers no. Worth