Good question the ones I planted this year have no heat. If I wanted a bell pepper I would have bought one.

 

This 'low heat trend' started about 5 yrs ago, IMO. I grow from seed & the same problem crept into that market as well unfortunately.

At this point in time, I'd settle for a bigger Serrano that could be stuffed...

 

Only the ones that grow in full sun are hot.... the ones in the shade are not as hot....

 

So that's why you can't find hot jalapenos anymore!!!!!

I'm gonna look for some hierloom varieties.......

 

From what I could tell, the neutered jalapeños were engineered by TAMU at the request of a large butt head Texas grocer that wanted a version with less heat so they would sell more of them.

 

We stop in Pueblo Colorado every year. While there we visit the farmers markets for peublo chilis(hatch type pepper, bit of rivalry between the two areas)
They also farm all kinds of other peppers there. I got some jalapenos that where hotter than fire. I have some seeds I saved amd have one plant about a foot high. Hope to get some peppers off it to save more seed.

 

My A&M mild jalapeños planted for my wife this year are hot. The hot Banana peppers are just right. Just saying……….cC🤪😎

 

I started saving Jalapeno seeds each year over 10 years ago. They are perfect for us so haven't noticed any changes. The only change is that if anything the plants get stronger and more productive every year adapting to this environment.

 

How are you saving your seeds?

 

Easy...just let a few ripen completely on the plant, remove, split, and store in a dark, dry place...then when time to start again get the seeds out and into starter trays and there you go...presto jalapeno.

 

People can neuter themselves if they want but don’t mess with Mother Nature like that.

The idiots that performed the change should be held liable for what they did.

 

I don't know if it makes a difference or not but I planted Serano, habanero and jalapeno peppers pretty close together. The Habaneros were the same as usual. The Jalapenos peppers seemed like they were a little bit spicier. This is the second or third year for some of the jalapeno peppers because I moved them inside over the 2 weeks of winter we had. The peppers do seem to be smaller now. So, I will probably start with some new ones next year.