# Biker Billy Jalapeño

Also known as Billy Biker Jalapeño, Biker Billy Jalapeno, Billy Biker.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Biker Billy Jalapeño is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is grassy, bright, slightly sweet. Used for salsa, pickling, hot sauce, stuffing. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/billy-biker-jalapeno-pepper-seeds/

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/biker-billy-pepper-seeds

- 20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Oreshka Seeds
  https://oreshka-seeds.com/vegetableseeds/tproduct/162968438-892728800501-seeds-of-hot-pepper-jalapeno-biker-billy

- 6,000–8,000 SHU · Unverified
  Guy Martin (2000) The New Yorker
  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/01/10/firecracker-dept

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parents:
- Unknown (Unknown parent)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

## Page sources

- [Guy Martin, 3 January 2000: Burpee created the jalapeño hybrid the previous year and put Hufnagle's photo on the packet. Red fruit reported at 6,000 to 8,000 Scoville.](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/01/10/firecracker-dept)
- [Harald Zoschke on a Burpee packet packed for 2000, germinated and harvested in 2017.](https://www.dave-dewitt.com/2017/08/09/biker-billys-jalapeno-triumph/)
- [Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners: hot jalapeño type, 3.5 to 4 inch fruit, green to cayenne red, 66 days.](http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=2228&filterBy=0)
- [Chile Plants listing for Biker Billy Hybrid: C. annuum, green to red, thick flesh, 3 to 4 inches, plant 18 to 24 inches, mid season, last sold 2016.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIBIB)
- [Reimer Seeds: F1, Capsicum annuum, 3.5 by 2 inch fruit, green to red, 85 days, plant 24 to 36 inches, USA, 30,000 SHU listed.](https://www.reimerseeds.com/biker-billy-pepper-seeds)
- [Tyler Farms: named for Billy Hufnagle, about 3.5 inches, average 5,000 to 10,000 SHU, used green or red.](https://www.tyler-farms.com/billy-biker-jalapeno-pepper-seeds/)
- [Grower notes: Capsicum annuum, USA, dark green to scarlet red, thick-walled, corking, about 3 inches, salsa and pickling.](http://www.spicemad.com/p/biker-billy-jalapeno.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Biker Billy Jalapeño?

Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Biker Billy Jalapeño taste like?

Green fruit tastes like a standard jalapeño, grassy and sharp. Red fruit is the same flavor with a little more sweetness, and growers often wait for that stage for sauce.

### How do I grow Biker Billy Jalapeño?

Biker Billy Jalapeño: about 66 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Biker Billy Jalapeño?

Jalapeño

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