Medium Heat
Roughly 2,500 to 30,000 SHU. The jalapeno-to-serrano band that defines everyday cooking heat in North America.
Medium Heat pepper varieties (55)
- open-pollinated
Hungarian Hot Wax
65-70 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Big Jim
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
Sandia
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
Early Jalapeño
60-70 days
- F1 hybrid
Jalafuego
70-75 days
- open-pollinated
Serrano
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
Fresno
70-80 days
- F1 hybrid
Cherry Bomb
65-70 days
- heirloom
Fish Pepper
75-85 days
- heirloom
Ají Lemon Drop
95-110 days
- F1 hybrid
Black Pearl
70-90 days
- heirloom
Aleppo (Halaby)
80-95 days
- F1 hybrid
Mucho Nacho
65-75 days
- heirloom
Bishop's Crown
100-120 days
- heirloom
Brazilian Starfish
100-120 days
- heirloom
Ají Omnicolor
90-120 days
- heirloom
Dedo de Moça
90-120 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Heritage Big Jim
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Española Improved
65-80 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sandia Select
75-95 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Mirasol
80-100 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Primavera
70-85 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Jalmundo
70-85 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Las Cruces Cayenne
75-90 days
- heirloom
Chimayó
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
Alcalde Improved
70-85 days
- open-pollinated
Lumbre
75-90 days
- heirloom
Dixon
70-90 days
- heirloom
Velarde
70-90 days
- heirloom
Chilaca
80-100 days
- heirloom
Cascabel
80-100 days
- heirloom
Guajillo
80-100 days
- heirloom
Puya
80-100 days
- heirloom
Costeño Amarillo
80-100 days
- open-pollinated
Jalapeño M
70-80 days
- F1 hybrid
Biker Billy Jalapeño
70-85 days
- F1 hybrid
Chichimeca
65-80 days
- heirloom
Onza Roja
90-115 days
- heirloom
Morita
70-85 days
- heirloom
Hungarian Black
60-75 days
- heirloom
Urfa Biber
80-100 days
- heirloom
Maraş Biber
80-100 days
- heirloom
Baklouti
80-95 days
- heirloom
Guindilla
70-85 days
- heirloom
Korean Gochu
75-95 days
- F1 hybrid
Cheongyang
70-90 days
- heirloom
Erjingtiao
80-100 days
- heirloom
Byadgi
80-110 days
- heirloom
Bolivian Rainbow
75-95 days
- F1 hybrid
Ají Rico
55-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Pot-a-peno
45-65 days
- F1 hybrid
Flaming Flare
60-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Emerald Fire
60-75 days
- heirloom
Ají Norteño
95-125 days
- heirloom
Kellu Uchu
100-130 days
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Related use traits: Sauce & Paste · Slicing · Snacking · Container-Friendly · Canning · Storage / Long-Keeping · Sweet (No Heat) · Mild Heat