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HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES JUST TASTE BETTER! MADE IN USA HOT PEPPER JALAPENO MOST POPULAR PEPPER 20 seeds Where would we be without the Jalapeno atop our nachos and chopped into our Mexican food? Now everyone’s favorite hot pepper is available in a heavy-bearing little plant that will keep you in great eating for months to come!Just 3 to 4 inches long and about 1½ inches wide, these cone-shaped, thick-walled fruits are borne in great numbers on very vigorous plants. They are ready to pick when dark green, delivering a wallop of pure heat!And if you want to keep pesky bugs out of the garden, edge it with Jalapeno plants! The hot fruit is a good deterrent to many destructive pests that want to nibble your vegetable garden to death.Start seeds indoors or, in climate with short growing seasons, outdoors at least one week after last frost. If starting indoors, allow 7 to 10 weeks for the seeds to mature into seedlings large enough to transplant safely. Fertilize when the blooms appear, and water well. Fruit is most nutritious if allowed to ripen on the plant. ROASTED TOMATILLO AND JALAPEÑO SALSA Classic salsa verde.INGREDIENTS1½ pounds fresh tomatillos2-3 fresh jalapeño chiles, stems and seeds removed & cut in half3 garlic cloves, peeled½ large onion, cut into wedges2 teaspoons coarse saltblack pepper to tastejuice of one lime⅓ cup fresh cilantroPreheat oven to 450.Remove husks from tomatillos and wash well to remove any stickiness.On a rimmed baking sheet combine tomatillos, jalapeños, onions, and garlic cloves.Bake for 15-20 minutes or until garlic is golden and veggies are roasted slightly with charred spots.Remove veggies from oven and allow to cool.Add roasted veggies to food processor along with cilantro and lime juice.Pulse until you achieve the desired texture. I like mine a bit chunky!Season with salt and pepper, taste and season again if needed. A quick note on my seed saving system… All seeds are fermented, strained, washed, dried, and stored at 34 degrees f until you purchase them. I have been saving seed for 7 years and this is the step by step process I use every year and I’ll tell you, my germination rates are amazing! a quick note on seed storage… I feel through my experience the best way to store your seed is in the refrigerator. Some vegetable varieties produce seed that remains viable for many years (tomatoes) and others produce seed that does not store well under any conditions (onions). I believe seed stored under refrigerated conditions could last 10 years or more. I have just planted some ACE 55 seeds from 2000 this last summer 2017. They did great! Germination rates were in the 90% range and these seeds had been sitting in a box in my garage for the past 17 years! I have some of that seed available now listed as Marlboro Ace 55. GET SOME! At Frontier Farms, we specialize in many varieties of Heirloom tomatoes, peppers, plus many other vegetable varieties. WHAT IS AN HEIRLOOM? Heirloom plants are grown from seeds that have been handed down thru generations, saved from year to year, some varieties dating back hundreds of years. Many made the migration from Europe and the East with the immigrants coming to the USA. The seeds are never cross pollinated and so they remain true to their particular characteristics. Heirloom tomatoes come in all colors, shapes, and sizes ? Reds, Pinks, Yellows, Orange, White, Green, Striped, and Black. Ranging in sizes of cherry and grape to large grapefruit size, meaty, or juicy. WHY HEIRLOOM? These tomatoes and other vegetable varieties are more natural, they are non GMO (genetically modified). They do not have as long of a shelf life as store bought tomatoes/vegetables, but that is what makes them special. They have a real fantastic tomato flavor not found in grocery store offerings. These tomatoes/vegetables are indeterminate (they grow all season, they flower all season and they produce tomatoes all season. They don?t stop until frost. Once heirloom tomatoes and vegetables are picked, they do not have a long shelf life as hybrids but they more than make up for any shortcomings in flavor. This is true for all heirloom vegetables.Please see my other listings and my store for more great varieties and thank you!