# Jalafuego

Also known as Jalafuego F1, Jalafuego Jalapeño.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Jalafuego is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from California, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 4,000–6,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is grassy, bright, earthy. Used for stuffing, poppers, salsa, pickling, grilling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5.9 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 4,000–6,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2017) Sakata Seed America
  https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/jalafuego/

- 5,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2017) Sakata Seed America
  https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/jalafuego/

- 5,740 SHU · Official breeder
  Charlie Rohwer and Natalie Hoidal (2022) Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports
  https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/mwvtr/234

- 8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  High Mowing Organic Seeds
  https://www.highmowingseeds.com/organic-non-gmo-jalafuego-f1-jalapeno-pepper.html

- 4,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/jalafuego-f1-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

Jalafuego is an F1 hybrid. Named parents aren't linked in Capsi yet.

Credit: Sakata Seed America

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

Sakata Seed America lists Jalafuego as its own F1 jalapeño hybrid. High Mowing credits the same Sakata partnership. No source names the inbred parents.

## Page sources

- [Sakata wholesale breeder sheet: hybrid type, 4,000–6,000 SHU, fruit shape and disease package](https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/jalafuego/)
- [Sakata home-garden sheet: typical ~5,000 SHU, dark green to red fruit](https://sakatahomegrown.com/homegrown/jalafuego/)
- [Johnny's catalog: 70 days green / 93 red, 3.5–4 in fruit, spacing, container note, BLS and PVY resistance](https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/hot-peppers/jalafuego-f1-jalapeno-pepper-seed-3807.html)
- [High Mowing catalog: Sakata partnership credit, 70/93 days, fruit size, growing specs](https://www.highmowingseeds.com/organic-non-gmo-jalafuego-f1-jalapeno-pepper.html)
- [Rohwer and Hoidal 2022 Midwest Vegetable Trial Report: yield and measured heat, Waseca MN](https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/mwvtr/234)
- [Park Seed catalog: thick walls, 4 in or longer fruit, red at full maturity, 70 days from transplant](https://www.parkseed.com/products/jalafuego-hybrid-pepper-seeds-52667)

## FAQ
### How hot is Jalafuego?

Capsi’s sourced range is 4,000–6,000 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Jalafuego taste like?

Bright and grassy, the same fresh garden bite as a standard jalapeño, with a thicker wall.

### How do I grow Jalafuego?

Jalafuego: about 70 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Jalafuego?

Jalapeño

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/jalafuego
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data