Mucho Nacho
Also known as Mucho Nacho Jalapeño · Mucho Nacho F1 · Jalapeño Mucho Nacho
Mucho Nacho is a jumbo F1 jalapeño grown for extra-large, thick-walled pods that stay firm when stuffed or sliced. Most cooks pick the fruit green for the familiar grassy bite.
About 1/5.3 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).
Growing
~69 days to maturity
Fruit size
10–13 cm
Flavor & Use
Crisp, grassy jalapeño flavor with a clean medium burn. Thick walls stay juicy when roasted or stuffed.
Culinary
About
Plants set heavy crops of tapered fruit about 4 to 5 inches long, with thick juicy walls and smooth skin. Color runs green to red. Flavor is classic jalapeño and a notch hotter than many grocery types, which suits poppers, salsa, pickling, and grilling. Bushes reach about 2 to 3 feet and start yielding around 69 days after transplant. Commercial packets list intermediate resistance to potato virus Y and tobacco etch.
Backstory
American seed houses have sold Mucho Nacho as a first-generation jumbo jalapeño since at least the early 2000s. The inbred parents stay unpublished. Some listings call the type Mexican because that is where jalapeños come from. Reimer lists the variety as from the USA.
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FAQ
- How hot is Mucho Nacho?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 2,000–10,000 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 Mucho Nacho taste like?
- Crisp, grassy jalapeño flavor with a clean medium burn. Thick walls stay juicy when roasted or stuffed.
- How do I grow Mucho Nacho?
- Mucho Nacho: about 69 days to maturity, warm-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Mucho Nacho?
- Jalapeño