The jalapeño is a medium-sized chili pepper type cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.A mature jalapeño chili is 2-3" long and 1" wide, and hangs down from the plant.The pungency of jalapeño peppers varies, but is usually between 4,000 and 8,500 units on the Scoville scale.Commonly picked and consumed while still green, but you can allow them to fully ripen and turn red.
