# Jalapeño Gigante

Also known as Jalapeño Gigantia, Gigante Jalapeño, Jalapeño Gigante II, Gigantia Jalapeño, Giant Jalapeño.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Jalapeño Gigante is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–10,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is grassy, vegetal, bright. Used for Best known for jalapeño poppers and other stuffed preparations because the pods are large and thick-walled. Also used green or red in fresh salsa, pickling, grilling, canning, and Mexican dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/4 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 3,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Burpee Seeds & Plants
  https://www.burpee.com/blogs/faqs/do-you-have-a-scoville-chart-for-hot-peppers-60000739266

- 4,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2021) Schaefer Greenhouses
  https://www.schaefergreenhouses.com/product/jalapeno-gigante-hot-pepper-plant/

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2023) Farm Fresh Selects
  https://farmfreshselects.com/jalapeno-gigante-pepper/

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2023) Farm Fresh Selects
  https://farmfreshselects.com/jalapeno-gigante-pepper/

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2024) Altman Plants / ManualShelf
  https://www.manualshelf.com/product/altman-plants/0873061

- 3,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Garden of Apologies
  https://www.gardenofapologies.ca/Jalapeno,%20Gigante%20II.html

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Burpee seed page for Jalapeño Gigante (item 63055A): size, 70-day maturity, and plant height.](https://www.burpee.com/products/pepper-hot-jalapeo-gigante-prod000809)
- [Burpee Scoville chart listing Jalapeño Gigante (63055A) at 3,000–8,000 SHU and omitting Gigante II as a separate seed item.](https://www.burpee.com/blogs/faqs/do-you-have-a-scoville-chart-for-hot-peppers-60000739266)
- [Retail listing for Burpee Jalapeño Gigante with 2,500–5,000 SHU and growing specifications.](https://plantaddicts.com/jalapeno-gigante-pepper/)
- [Nursery plant-finder profile for Capsicum annuum 'Gigante II', brand Burpee: 5-inch glossy pods, 24-inch plants.](https://plants.alsipnursery.com/12120002/Plant/36524/Gigante_II_Hot_Pepper/)
- [ChilePlants hybrid profile for Jalapeño Gigantia: species, pod dimensions, thick flesh, and uses.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIJAGI)
- [Reimer Seeds Gigante Jalapeño listing: USA origin, 4 x 2 in fruit, thick walls, green to red.](https://www.reimerseeds.com/gigante-jalapeno-pepper-seeds)
- [Willhite Seed Jalapeño Gigantia page citing 3,000 SHU, hybrid class, and stuffing uses.](https://www.willhiteseed.com/0544)

## FAQ
### How hot is Jalapeño Gigante?

Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–10,000 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 Gigante taste like?

Bright, grassy jalapeño flavor with a clean vegetal bite when green; fully red fruit is slightly sweeter and deeper. Heat is immediate but moderate, in the same range as a typical grocery jalapeño.

### How do I grow Jalapeño Gigante?

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

### What can I substitute for Jalapeño Gigante?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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