# Brown Jalapeño

Also known as Chocolate Jalapeño, Jalapeño Chocolate.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Brown Jalapeño is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 200–8,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is smoky, sweet, earthy. Used for stuffing, roasting, salsas, sauces, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 200–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/brown-jalapeno-pepper

- 200–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Eagleridge Seeds
  https://eagleridgeseeds.com/products/brown-jalapeno-hot-pepper

- 1,000–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/brown-jalapeno-pepper

- 2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2023) Ohio Peppers · Taste panel
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/brown-jalapeno/

- 2,500–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Secret Seed Cartel
  https://www.secretseedcartel.com/products/brown-jalapeno-pepper-seeds

- 2,500–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/brown-jalapeno-seeds

- 6,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/brown-jalapeno-chilli-seeds

- 3,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Scoville Canada
  https://scovillecanada.com/products/jalepeno-brown

- 8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepperseeds.eu
  https://pepperseeds.eu/jalapeno-brown/

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- Jalapeño (Not a named variety)
- Ancho Mulato type (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek: Jalapeño Brown, 4 to 6 inches, 70 to 80 days, heirloom, no SHU number](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-jalapeno-brown)
- [Refining Fire / Super Hot Chiles: Peter Merle, Canary Islands, 2015 handoff](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/brown-jalapeno-pepper-plants/)
- [Ohio Peppers: 4 to 6 inches, taste estimate about 2,000 SHU, dark poblano ancestry noted](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/brown-jalapeno/)
- [HRSeeds: 200 to 2,000 SHU, about 6 inches, 75 to 87 days, Brazil claim](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/brown-jalapeno-pepper)
- [Rebec Valley Farm: about 1,000 to 2,000 SHU, listed stable and open-pollinated, Brazil claim](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/brown-jalapeno-pepper/)
- [Bohica Pepper Hut: 4 to 6 inches, plants often over 4 feet, hedged Ancho Mulato cross](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/brown-jalapeno-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Brown Jalapeño?

Capsi’s sourced range is 200–8,000 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 Brown Jalapeño taste like?

Smoky and earthy with a touch of natural sweetness, offering more depth and less bright vegetal notes than standard green jalapeños.

### How do I grow Brown Jalapeño?

Brown Jalapeño: about 75 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for Brown Jalapeño?

standard jalapeño, poblano pepper, ancho pepper, Jalapeño, Poblano, Ancho, Mulato Chile

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/brown-jalapeno
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data