# Jaloro

Also known as Yellow Jalapeño, Yellow Jalapeno, TAM Jaloro, Jaloro Jalapeño, Jaloro Pepper, Hot Yellow Jalapeño, Jaloro Yellow Jalapeño.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Jaloro is a Capsicum annuum stabilized from Weslaco, Texas, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 15,000–26,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is jalapeño, fruity, slightly sweet. Used for Fresh salsa, pico de gallo, nacho rings, pickling (whole or sliced), picante sauce. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 26,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Benigno Villalon (1992) Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1709 · HPLC
  https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/149958/Bull1709a.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=9

- 15,000–20,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Jerry Parsons (2007) PLANTanswers / Texas Cooperative Extension
  https://www.plantanswers.com/pepper_festival07.htm

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/jalapeno-jaloro-pepper-seeds

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Victory Seed Company
  https://victoryseeds.com/products/jaloro-jalapeno-pepper

- 2,500–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/jaloro-jalapeno

- 3,000–4,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Hoard
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-jaloro-golden-jalapeno-seeds.html

- 5,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Willhite Seed
  https://www.willhiteseed.com/0633

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chili-shop24
  https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/organic-chili-seeds/19173/jalapeno-jaloro-chili-seeds

## Heritage

Stabilized

Jaloro is a stabilized line from Caloro and TAES 76064.

Credit: Benigno Villalón · 1992

Parents:
- Caloro (Not a named variety)
- TAES 76064 (Not a named variety)

Villalón’s HortScience release and TAES bulletin both name a 1981 Caloro × TAES 76064 cross, then F6 selection to the 1992 open-pollinated release. Caloro is Paul Smith’s UC Davis yellow-wax cultivar; TAES 76064 is an unreleased virus-resistant jalapeño line.

## Page sources

- [Villalón, Dainello, and Bender, ‘Jaloro’ Hot Yellow Jalapeño Pepper, HortScience 29(9):1092–1093 (1994). Official cultivar release.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/29/9/article-p1092.xml)
- [Villalón, Jaloro — A New Multiple Virus Resistant Hot Yellow Jalapeño Pepper, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 1709. Primary HPLC 5,000 ppm / 26,000 SHU, fruit 54 × 28 mm, walls 4.13 mm, height 40–50 cm, pedigree, and six-virus resistance.](https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/149958/Bull1709a.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=9)
- [Culinary profile citing yellow-to-red ripening, thick walls, and pickling/salsa uses.](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-heat-chili-peppers/jaloro-chili-peppers/)
- [Seed-catalog listing: 1992 Texas release, 70 days, compact plants, ripening sequence, TMV/PVY resistance.](https://victoryseeds.com/products/jaloro-jalapeno-pepper)
- [Nursery listing with pod size, plant height, pale yellow–orange–red color sequence, Texas origin, and six-virus resistance.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIJRO)
- [Specialist pepper page: Capsicum annuum, 1992 Texas origin, fruity jalapeño flavor, pale yellow to red ripening.](https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/jaloro-pepper-yellow-jalapeno/)
- [Sandia Seed listing: 65 days from transplant, 24-inch plants, germination 7–21 days, TMV and six-virus resistance.](https://sandiaseed.com/products/jalapeno-jaloro-pepper-seeds)
- [Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: 1992 Texas A&M, 65 days, yellow > orange > red, thick-walled fruit, shorter container-friendly plants.](https://www.southernexposure.com/products/jaloro-jalape%C3%B1o-hot-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Jaloro?

Capsi’s sourced range is 15,000–26,000 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 Jaloro taste like?

Classic jalapeño flavor, bright, grassy, and crisp, with a mildly fruity, slightly sweeter finish than green jalapeños. Thick, juicy walls.

### How do I grow Jaloro?

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

### What can I substitute for Jaloro?

Jalapeño

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