# Ghostly Jalapeño

Also known as Jalapeno Ghostly, Ghostly Jalapeno.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Ghostly Jalapeño is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Ohio, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral, sweet with vegetable and apple notes. Used for fresh eating, drying into flakes, sauces, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hot Pepper 'Ghostly Jalapeno' Seeds (Naturally Grown)
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-ghostly-jalapeno-seeds-certified-organic.html

- 40,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ghostly Jalapeno Hot Pepper Premium Seed Packet
  https://www.sherwoodsseeds.com/products/34919101-ghostly-jalapeno-hot-pepper-premium-seed-packet-ghost-bhut-jolokia

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ghostly Jalapeño Pepper Seeds
  https://www.thehoodgarden.com/products/ghostly-jalapeno-pepper-seeds

- 200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ghostly Jalapeno
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/ghostly-jalapeno/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Detailed tasting review and grower experience with flavor, heat, and appearance.](https://pepperdiaries.com/ghostly-jalapeno-pepper-review/)
- [Seed catalog with SHU range, size, species, origin, and plant details.](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/jalapeno-ghostly-seeds)
- [Seed seller description confirming breeder, appearance, plant height, and flavor.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/ghostly-jalapeno-pepper-seeds-10-seeds/)
- [Seed catalog noting breeder, flavor qualities, and cross details.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ghostly-jalapeno)
- [Seed catalog with SHU range, days to harvest 80-90, germination, soil pH, size, and breeder details.](https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-ghostly-jalapeno-seeds-certified-organic.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Ghostly Jalapeño?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–200,000 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 Ghostly Jalapeño taste like?

Fruity and floral with sweet notes upfront, apple undertones, and a vegetable-like flavor from the jalapeño side; the jalapeño tempers the somewhat earthy flavor of the ghost pepper.

### How do I grow Ghostly Jalapeño?

Ghostly Jalapeño: about 85 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Ghostly Jalapeño?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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