# Megatron Jalapeño

Also known as Megatron, Megatron F1, Megatron Hybrid, XHP16841.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Megatron Jalapeño is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from California, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 4,500 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is grassy, bright, classic jalapeño. Used for Stuffing and jalapeño poppers, slicing for nachos and salsa, pickling, grilling, and smoking red fruit for chipotle.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/7.1 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 4,500 SHU · Official breeder
  (2022) Sakata Home Grown
  https://sakatahomegrown.com/homegrown/megatron/

- 3,500–4,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Holmes Seed Company
  https://www.holmesseed.com/megatron-f1/

- 4,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HOSS
  https://growhoss.com/products/megatron-jalapeno-pepper

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Botanical Interests
  https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/megatron-jalapeno-chile-pepper-seeds

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Farm Fresh Selects
  https://farmfreshselects.com/megatron-pepper/

- 5,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Totally Tomatoes
  https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T03052/119

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/megatron-jalapeno-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

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

Credit: Benito Juarez, Sakata Seed America · 2021

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

Sakata’s patent and product pages both identify Megatron as F1 hybrid XHP16841, bred by Benito Juarez. The two inbred parents are unpublished proprietary lines.

## Page sources

- [Breeder product page with fruit size, 65-day maturity, patent number, and official ~4,500 SHU rating](https://sakatahomegrown.com/homegrown/megatron/)
- [Sakata wholesale listing with patent number, 4.5 inch / 3 oz fruit, and disease package](https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/megatron/)
- [U.S. Patent 11,324,190 for jalapeño hybrid XHP16841: inventor, morphology table, mature red fruit](https://patents.google.com/patent/US11324190B2/en)
- [Sakata Patents and PVP table mapping Jalapeno Hybrid Pepper XHP16841 to Megatron](https://sakatahomegrown.com/patents-and-pvp/)
- [Home-garden packet: pod size, green-to-red ripening, 65 days, planting and container notes](https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/megatron-jalapeno-chile-pepper-seeds)
- [Commercial F1 listing with jumbo class, 3,500-4,500 SHU, and disease codes](https://www.holmesseed.com/megatron-f1/)
- [Catalog listing: 65 days from transplant, thick walls, BLS and Tm resistance](https://territorialseed.com/products/megatron)
- [Growing notes, 4.5 inch thick-walled fruit, 4,500 SHU vendor figure](https://growhoss.com/products/megatron-jalapeno-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Megatron Jalapeño?

Capsi’s sourced range is 4,500 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 Megatron Jalapeño taste like?

Bright, grassy jalapeño flavor with a clean finish. Red fruit tastes a bit sweeter. Thick walls stay juicy when stuffed or grilled.

### How do I grow Megatron Jalapeño?

Megatron Jalapeño: about 65 days to maturity, warm-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Megatron Jalapeño?

Jalapeño, Jalapeño Gigante, Jalafuego

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