Tiger Jalapeño
Also known as Tiger Jalapeno · Jalapeno Tiger · Jalapeño Tiger
Tiger Jalapeño is an open-pollinated Capsicum annuum grown for striped ripening fruit and, on some plants, variegated foliage. Pods look like slim jalapeños that start dark purple and finish red.
Growing
~85 days to maturity
Fruit size
5–8 cm
Flavor & Use
Classic jalapeño flavor with extra sweetness and a faint earthy note.
Culinary
About
Ripe fruit is glossy and tapered, usually 5 to 8 cm long, with thinner walls than a grocery jalapeño. Flavor is the familiar jalapeño taste with a little extra sweetness and a faint earthy note. Use them fresh in salsa and salads, stuff them, pickle them, or dry the extras. Plants are productive, typically 60 to 100 cm tall, and handle a pot if they get full sun. Heavy rain can split the pods.
Backstory
Unknown Italian growers first kept this striped jalapeño type. Jim Duffy of Refining Fire Chiles named the US line and put Tiger Jalapeño into commerce in 2018, registering the trademark the next year. Seed reached him through European growers Jes Christiansen and Jannik Nielsen. Duffy has said the plants are grown as much for the ripening show as for the kitchen.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreTiger Jalapeño is a stabilized line from Jalapeño and Purple Tiger Pepper.
2018
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Tiger Jalapeño?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 38,406 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Tiger Jalapeño taste like?
- Classic jalapeño flavor with extra sweetness and a faint earthy note.
- How do I grow Tiger Jalapeño?
- Tiger Jalapeño: about 85 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Tiger Jalapeño?
- Jalapeño