Local Fresh Jalapeño Pepper

A popular, medium-sized chili pepper known for its balanced heat (2,500-8,000 Scoville units) and versatile flavor, often picked green but turning spicier and red as it ripens, used in salsas, nachos, pickling, and chili poppers, with its ripe, smoked form called chipotle. Originating from Mexico, it offers a fresh, slightly vegetal taste when green, becoming sweeter when red, and provides a manageable spice for many dishes.