# Jalapeño Conchos

Also known as Conchos Jalapeño, Conchos Jalapeno Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Jalapeño Conchos is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 2,000–6,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is Moderate heat with crisp, grassy, herbaceous notes when green, sweeter, fruitier. Used for stuffing, grilling, pickling, salsas, sauces. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/6.3 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Jalapeno Conchos – Westwind Gardens
  https://www.westwindgardens.biz/hotpeppers/jalapeno-conchos/

- 2,000–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Jalapeño Conchos Chilli Seeds | CHILLIHEAD
  https://www.chillihead.co.za/jalapeno-conchos-chilli-seeds

- 3,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Jalapeño Conchos Pepper Seeds
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=427

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Nursery variety description, breeder info, plant size, and maturity details](https://www.pridescorner.com/plant-name/Pepper-Conchos-Jalapeno-Pepper)
- [Seed catalog providing SHU range, size description, and growing guidance](https://www.westwindgardens.biz/hotpeppers/jalapeno-conchos/)
- [Cornell University Vegetable Varieties database entry confirming description](https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=2237)
- [Seed vendor page with additional flavor, texture, and growing notes](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/jalapeno-conchos/)
- [Garden center listing with breeder, size, maturity, and flavor confirmation](https://www.vanwilgens.com/plant/conchos-jalapeno-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Jalapeño Conchos?

Capsi’s sourced range is 2,000–6,000 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 Jalapeño Conchos taste like?

Crisp grassy herbaceous notes when green; sweeter, fruitier, and richer when red.

### How do I grow Jalapeño Conchos?

Jalapeño Conchos: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-10.

### What can I substitute for Jalapeño Conchos?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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