How hot is Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno?
Expect medium jalapeno-style heat. Similar listings describe it around the 5,000-10,000 SHU range, but individual plants and pods can vary.
Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno Pepper Seeds
$5.00
Packet: 10+ Seeds per Packet
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Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno is for cooks who want the utility of a jalapeno with the visual drama of variegated foliage, purple young pods, red ripe fruit, and Farmers Market-style corking.
CASA VERDE · HEAT PROFILE
Medium
- Sweet
- Mild
- Medium — this variety
- Hot
- Super hot
Scoville range awaiting confirmation.
Understanding the heat
A diamond marks the midpoint of a listed range, or the listed value when only one number is given. An arrow marks a stated limit. These are variety guides, not measurements of our seed lot. This guide uses unequal numerical bands: sweet 0; mild up to 10,000; medium 10,000–50,000; hot 50,000–800,000; super hot from 800,000 SHU (display capped at 3 million). Heat varies between fruits and with growing conditions.
No numeric marker is shown without a sufficiently clear range. For bundles, the highlighted categories refer to the different varieties.
A Scoville range has not been listed for this variety.
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Growing guides
Ships from Québec
- Packet
- 10+ Seeds per Packet
- Maturity
- About 75-90 days from transplant
- Germination
- Warm soil, ideally 24-29 C; heat mat helpful
- Type
- Non-GMO | Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno pepper cross
- Plant habit
- Variegated annuum plants with green, cream, and purple foliage and pendant jalapeno-type pods
- Seed line
- Cross / selection
- Best for
- Pickled rings, salsa, fresh garnish, tacos, nachos, fermented sauce, vinegar sauce, ornamental edible gardens
- Packed for
- Packed for 2026
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Grow in full sun, warm soil, containers, raised beds, or a protected garden position. Pick purple for colour or red for sweeter ripe flavour.
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CASA VERDE · GROWER’S NOTES
Get to know your pepper.
Medium heat pepper · 10+ seeds · Variegated jalapeno-type cross
Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno Pepper Seeds
Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno is for cooks who want the utility of a jalapeno with the visual drama of variegated foliage, purple young pods, red ripe fruit, and Farmers Market-style corking.
HeatMedium jalapeno heat
SpeciesCapsicum annuum
MaturityAbout 75-90 days from transplant
Packet10+ Seeds per Packet
Why Grow It?
Grow Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno when you want a pepper that works in the kitchen and still earns its space in the garden. The pods bring a familiar jalapeno-style heat for salsa, pickles, fresh slicing, and sauce, while the variegated leaves and colour-shifting fruit make the plant unusually showy.
At A Glance
Crop
Variegated jalapeno-type pepper cross
Flavor
Classic annuum pepper flavour: green, earthy, lightly sweet when ripe, with jalapeno-style bite.
Visual
Green, cream, and purple foliage with purple pods ripening through burgundy to corked red.
Plant Habit
Productive container-friendly plants with ornamental variegation and slender hanging pods.
Seed Line
Cross / selection; expect some natural variation.
Best Uses
Pickled rings, salsa, fresh garnish, nachos, tacos, fermented sauce, vinegar sauce, ornamental edible gardens.
In The Kitchen
- Pickling: Use firm purple or red pods for jars with colour and jalapeno bite.
- Salsa and relish: Dice fresh pods into tomato salsa, corn relish, tacos, nachos, and grilled vegetables.
- Fermented sauce: Let pods ripen red for sweeter body, deeper colour, and sauce-friendly flavour.
- Fresh garnish: Thin slices bring heat, colour, and a little crunch without needing a superhot warning label.
Growing Notes
- Start early: Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting.
- Keep warm: Germinate in warm soil, ideally 24-29 C; a heat mat helps.
- Light matters: Variegated plants still need strong light to stay sturdy and productive.
- Harvest stage: Pick purple for visual novelty, or wait for red pods and more corking.
- Containers: A strong choice for pots where the foliage can be seen up close.
Explore By Culinary Use
Build a pepper patch around what you actually cook, then use heat level as the second filter.
FAQ
What makes this pepper different from a normal jalapeno?
The draw is the combination of variegated foliage, purple young pods, red ripe pods, and Farmers Market-style corking. It is useful in the kitchen and unusually ornamental in the garden.
Can I pickle these peppers?
Yes. The jalapeno-type shape, medium heat, and firm pods make them a good candidate for pickled rings, quick pickles, and colourful mixed pepper jars.
Will every plant look identical?
No. This is a cross/selection, so expect some natural variation in variegation, pod colour, corking, heat, and shape.
Seed note: Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno is listed as a cross/selection rather than a fully uniform commercial hybrid. Grow it for its culinary use and visual character, but expect variation from plant to plant. Save seed only from healthy plants showing the foliage, corking, pod shape, and heat level you want to continue.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Start Dreamcatcher x Farmers Market Jalapeno seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Keep soil warm for germination, grow under strong light, harden off carefully, and transplant after frost risk has passed. Grow in full sun with fertile soil and steady moisture.
Use purple or red pods for pickled rings, salsa, tacos, nachos, fresh garnish, fermented pepper sauce, vinegar sauce, and colourful mixed pepper jars.
