Immature jalapeno capsicum annuum var annuum. It can have a range of pungency, with Scoville heat units of 4,000 to 8,in n out banana peppers. Commonly picked and consumed while still green, it is occasionally allowed to fully ripen and turn red, orange, or yellow. The name jalapeño is Spanish for “from Xalapa”, the capital city of Veracruz, Mexico, where the pepper was traditionally cultivated.
