Product OverviewZeus is a jalapeño seed variety (Hybrid) with a vigorous, medium‑sized upright plant habit. It produces large, smooth, glossy fruits of intense green that mature to red, offering good shelf life and consistent heat levels suited for fresh market and processing uses.
Scoville Heat Units~ 1,500 – 3,000
Key Features- Jalapeño seed variety (Hybrid)
- Large, aesthetic fruit
- Glossy, intense green color
- Experimental number: SHP8515
Disease ResistanceHR: Xcv: 0-3, 7, 8 / Tm: 0
CharacteristicsFruit Shape: Cylindrical
Fruit Size: Large
Type: Jalapeño
Exterior Color: Dark Green to Red
Exterior Characteristics: Smooth, Glossy
Plant Habit: Erect, Good Cover
Relative Maturity: Mid
Plant Height: Medium Tall
Market Use: Fresh, Processing
MaturityRelative Maturity: Mid
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 80 days
DimensionsLength: 4.5-5 inches
Width: 1.5 inches
Weight: 2.5-3 ounces
Technical specifications- Product name: Zeus
- Type / Variety: Jalapeño (Hybrid)
- Brand: Sakata
- Scoville Heat Units: ~1,500–3,000
- Experimental number: SHP8515
- Disease resistance: HR to Xcv (0-3, 7, 8); Tm: 0
- Fruit shape & size: Cylindrical, Large
- Exterior: Dark green to red; smooth, glossy surface
- Plant habit: Vigorous, erect with good cover
- Relative maturity / Days to maturity from transplant: Mid / 80 days
- Plant height: Medium tall
- Market use: Fresh and processing
- Dimensions (typical fruit): Length 4.5–5 in; Width 1.5 in; Weight 2.5–3 oz