- Hybrid F1
- Medium
- 72 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- 4,500–8,000 SHU
- Green
Mucho Nacho
Mucho Nacho Hybrid · Jalapeno Mucho Nacho · Mucho Nacho F1
Hybrid F1 medium pepper from United States, 1999. Jalapeno flavour with more wall to it, and a little more heat than the type. Ready in about 72 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Heat
- Medium 4,500–8,000 SHU
- Pod
- Elongated 1–2 oz (35–60 g) (estimated)
Thick-walled pods about 100 mm, noticeably longer and wider than a standard jalapeno.
- Species
- Capsicum annuum
- Days to harvest
- 72 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 2½–3 ft (76–91 cm) Medium height
- Spacing
- 18 × 24 in (46 × 61 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 5 gal (20 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Green
- Red
- Interior
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- Green
Heat
Scoville heat units
Medium
Mucho Nacho Scoville heat units: 4,500–8,000 SHU
Noticeable heat. Mucho Nacho, the jumbo jalapeño, sits at the bottom of this band and Hungarian Yellow Wax near the middle. Hot enough to lead a salsa, mild enough to eat whole.
Flavor
“Jalapeno flavour with more wall to it, and a little more heat than the type.”
Growing calendar
72 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Stuffing
- Fresh & salads
- Roasting
- Canning
- High yield
- Beginner friendly
- Market favorite
Origin
Mucho Nacho is the jumbo jalapeno. The Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions compendium records it from Burpee in 1999 as an F1 hybrid jalapeno type, thick walled, green to red, slightly hotter than other jalapenos, on exceptionally vigorous plants with very high yields at 72 days to harvest. Tomato Growers Supply describes the same pepper at about 100 mm long, wider and heavier than a standard jalapeno, and Sandia Seed puts the heat at 4,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units. The size is the selling point: thick enough to stuff without the walls collapsing. Sandia Seed describes the flesh itself as thick and dark green, which is what a cut pod shows at the green stage.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Mucho Nacho plant?
A Mucho Nacho plant grows 2½–3 ft (76–91 cm) tall. Space plants 18 in (46 cm) apart in rows 24 in (61 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–21 days. It needs full sun.
How long does Mucho Nacho take to mature?
Mucho Nacho is ready in about 72 days from transplant.
How hot is Mucho Nacho?
Mucho Nacho sits in the medium range, about 4,500–8,000 Scoville heat units. Figures vary between seed sellers, so treat them as a band rather than a measurement.
Can Mucho Nacho be grown in a container?
Yes — Mucho Nacho grows well in a container of at least 20 L (5 gal).
Is Mucho Nacho resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Mucho Nacho.
