Jalapeno (Traveler Strain) Pepper
Best Seller
- Best-selling hot pepper
- Cylindrical fruits grow to 3 inches
- Peppers ripen from green to bright red
- Hot pepper
- 70-90 days from transplant
Item Details
From SSE member Larry Pierce of Cabool, Missouri. Named Traveler because Larry carried this seed with him when he moved to Oklahoma, Wyoming, and then Missouri. Sturdy plants covered in cylindrical fruits that average 3" long. Fruits ripen from green to bright red. 70-90 days from transplant. Hot.
Learn to Grow Jalapeno (Traveler Strain) Pepper
Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost
Germination: 14 Days
Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Ratings & Reviews
6 reviews
Small peppers
by SHARI
The flavor of these jalapeno style peppers is average with thick walls, but their size is unusually small.
Good Hot Pepper
by Erika
Had a high yield, and are hotter than your average jalapeno. Just to clarify (from a previous review), the description says they only get to be 3 inches big. These are meant to be small, but potent.
Zone: 6a
Garden: Raised Garden Beds
Great production per plant
by Greg
Our Jalapeños were majority average size from small to medium; with few that are large. But the production of the number of peppers per plant outweighs the size; you'll get plenty of peppers per plant. Great pepper for salsa, stuffed jalapeños for snacks or freezing for future dishes such as enchiladas and cornbread. Very easy to grow and spicy flavor.
A beautiful little Jalapeno
by Peter
Small but beautiful Jalapeno, with virtually no cracking when fully ripe. Great for Jalapeno poppers because the heat level is good but not excessive. Plants quite productive and peppers ripen fully well before frost in Iowa.
Didn't grow
by Kate
Maybe user error but the seeds started off great. Once hardened off and planted after 3 weeks they did nothing. So sad
Seed Savers Response: Hi Kate, I’m sorry to hear this variety didn’t do well in your garden. Please reach out to our customer service team for variety and planting suggestions and tips.
Hydroponic, tiny but powerful
by Emily S
Grown hydroponically in an Aerogarden Sprout these were about 1-1.5" long when they started to crack. Very spicy for a jalapeno; I need to wear gloves to cut them and gather seeds. Harvested when they were green - I'm a little afraid to wait until they turn red. Great production for the small planter; I'm excited to try them in a larger one next time.