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A jalapeno plant can grow indoors, and it can actually thrive quite well with the right care. If you’ve been wondering whether you can grow jalapeno plants indoors, the answer is a definite yes, as long as you can provide enough light and a bit of patience. You can grow a jalapeno plant indoors from … Read more

Tomatoes and jalapenos are companion plants that thrive together in the garden when given the right conditions.   If you’ve been wondering whether tomatoes and jalapenos are companion plants, the short answer is a resounding yes, they make excellent garden partners.   These two warm-season favorites share similar sunlight, water, and soil needs, which makes … Read more

Pickled jalapeños are spicier than fresh ones in most cases, but the heat difference depends on how they’re prepared and what you’re comparing.   If you’ve ever bitten into a fresh jalapeño and then tried a pickled slice from a jar, you might have noticed a shift in that familiar burn.   The question of … Read more

Orange jalapenos are not inherently hotter than their green counterparts, as heat is determined by the pepper’s maturity and growing conditions, not its color alone.   When you see an orange jalapeno, you’re actually looking at a fully mature pepper that has transitioned from green to a vibrant orange hue.   While many assume orange … Read more

Jalapenos without seeds are significantly less spicy, but they’re not completely heat-free.   If you’ve ever wondered if removing the seeds and the white membrane kills the burn, the short answer is no, because the capsaicin that makes jalapenos spicy also lives in the fleshy walls of the pepper.   So while de-seeding a jalapeno … Read more

Jalapenos with brown seeds are not bad, and they are completely safe to eat.   In fact, those brown seeds are often a sign that your jalapeno has reached full maturity, which can actually mean a deeper, slightly sweeter flavor profile.   If you’ve ever sliced open a pepper and spotted jalapenos with brown seeds, … Read more