Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever
Throw out those bogus shopping tips about pepper size. Decades of deliberate planning created a less-hot jalapeño.
Hasnain says:
“DeWitt, writing in his solo book Chile Peppers: A Global History, says TAM became widespread in Texas after its introduction. “It was much milder and larger than the traditional jalapeños, and genes of this mild pepper entered the general jalapeño pool. Cross-breeding caused the gene pool to become overall larger and milder.”
Since I know you’re wondering who the inventors are: the clue is in the name TAM II. The hot (but also not hot) new jalapeño is an invention of Texas A&M University. Yes, Aggies took the spice out of life.”
Posted on 2024-03-05T20:46:40+0000