Description

Green Jalapeño Chile Peppers are curved to straight pods that have a conical shape tapering to a rounded point on the non-stem end. The skin is smooth, taut, and glossy, ripening from dark green to red when mature. Underneath the surface, the thick flesh is crisp, green, and aqueous, encasing a central cavity filled with round and flat, cream-colored seeds. Green Jalapeño Chile Peppers have a bright, vegetal, and grassy flavor mixed with a mild to moderate level of spice. This classic jalapeño pepper has heat ranging from 2,000 to 8,000 SHU, making it a good pepper to see how much spice you can handle.

Green Jalapeño Chile Peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C and contain copper, magnesium, vitamins A, E, and K, folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, and iron. The peppers also contain capsaicin, which is the chemical compound that triggers the brain to feel heat or spice. Capsaicin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and can help aid in digestion.