The Dieghito Jalapeno (Capsicum annuum) pepper comes to us from Italy. It is reported to be a cross between a Farmers Market Jalapeno and an unknown variety. Or the Italians just do not want us to know what that other variety is.
The Dieghito Jalapeno (Capsicum annuum) pepper comes to us from Italy. It is reported to be a cross between a Farmers Market Jalapeno and an unknown variety. Or the Italians just do not want us to know what that other variety is.
As of 2020, it is said to be an F5 generation. The Dieghito Jalapeno chiles ripen from green to red with cracking lines or corking on its exterior skin. The peppers are unique as they have a heart or round shape to them. They are very juicy and the heat ranges from mild to medium.
The Dieghito Jalapeno peppers are great for roasting, stuffing, salsa, and pickling.
The flavor is Jalapeno but with more sweetness. The Dieghito Jalapeno chile plants grow up to 1,2 m (4 feet) tall.
Some of the thickest walled peppers we have ever seen.
They are very sweet and also very mild with little to no heat at times.