July 25th, 2008 Â· 40 Comments. The article below is an editorial that I was asked to write for the New Zealand Medical Journal, as a comment on article in todayâs edition about the misuse of the title âdoctorâ by chiropractors [download pdf].
Varieties. Most hot pepper cultivars require long growing seasons. Red chili peppers require 85 days to reach maturity, while jalapenos need 70 days and cayenne peppers require between 70 and 73 days from the time of planting to the date of ripeness.
JalapeÃ±o Peppers. Key Facts. The majority of the U.S. commercial jalapeÃ±o supply is grown in New Mexico, Texas, and California but many small farms throughout the southwest grow peppers for sale to local markets. JalapeÃ±os are also imported to the U.S. and imported peppers were the source of a large Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak in 2008.