Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pepper jalapeno
Variety Name: San Joaquin F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2023
Common Name: Jalapeno Pepper
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Bejo Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Emerald Fire, Early Flame
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Bushy
Plant Height: 30 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Green-red
Fruit Shape: Typical jalapeno shape
Fruit Size: 4 inches
Fruit Flavor Description: A hint of heat at 2500-6000 Scoville units
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 50
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes, recommended 5 gallon
Garden Spacing: 2 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): Not recommended
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 60
Plant Spread: 30 inches
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: TP0 = Tobamovirus P0 (Tomato Mosaic virus), Y0/01 = Potato Virus
HOW TO GROW
Sow seed 1/4″ deep, about 8 weeks prior to transplanting. When the first true leaves appear, transplant seedlings into 4″ pots. Grow plants at approx. 70°F (21°C) day and 60°F (16°C) nights. Transplant out after frost when the soil is warm and the weather is settled. Peppers thrive in well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of 6.5. Space pepper plants 24″ apart. Water-in transplants using a high phosphorus solution.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Produced almost twice the peppers as the comparisons”
- “Large, thick-walled fruits, well shaded by leaf canopy reducing fruit deformities”
- “Nice compact plant with heavy yields. Large fruit would make excellent stuffers”
- “Loved this variety’s mild heat and large fruits that did not crack”
- “Excellent size, yield, and uniform upright growth. Very good taste”
AAS Winners
Allen Flowers –
This is a commercial variety that is meant for the processing industry.
All-America Selections Admin –
AAS Trials for home garden use so San Joaquin proved itself as an excellent jalapeno for home gardeners. It may very well be a commercial variety as well.