Specimen 05 · C. annuum
Jalapeño
Veracruz, Mexico
Bright and grassy; smoky and leathery when dried.
HeatMedium2,500–8,000 SHU
Fresh nameJalapeño
Dried nameChipotle
Field notes
Character & use
Named for Xalapa; ripe pods are traditionally smoke-dried into chipotles.
- Tastes
- Bright and grassy; smoky and leathery when dried
- Traditions
- Salsa · Pickling · Adobo
- Native story
- Veracruz, Mexico