Medium Hot Jalapeno · 10+ Seeds per Packet · Hybrid
La Bomba II Jalapeno Pepper Seeds
La Bomba II Jalapeno is for cooks who want a productive, thick-walled jalapeno with enough heat to matter and enough flesh to stuff, pickle, roast,...
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Grow in full sun, warm soil, containers, raised beds, or the most protected garden spot available for steady jalapeno production in short seasons.
Medium Hot Jalapeno · 10+ Seeds per Packet · Hybrid
La Bomba II Jalapeno Pepper Seeds
La Bomba II Jalapeno is for cooks who want a productive, thick-walled jalapeno with enough heat to matter and enough flesh to stuff, pickle, roast, and slice into everyday food.
HeatMedium hot
SpeciesCapsicum annuum
MaturityAbout 60-70 days from transplant
Best ForPoppers, pickles, salsa
Why Grow It?
Grow La Bomba II when you want a jalapeno that earns space in the kitchen. The thick walls make it useful for jalapeno poppers, grilling, roasting, and pickled rings, while the classic green jalapeno bite works in salsa, tacos, nachos, eggs, chili, and fermented hot sauce.
Let a few pods ripen red and the same plant becomes a pantry pepper: sweeter, rounder, and better for red jalapeno sauce, smoked chipotle-style drying, and cooked pepper pastes.
At A Glance
CropLa Bomba II Jalapeno Pepper
FlavorFresh green jalapeno bite, medium heat, fuller sweetness when red
VisualLarge dark green pods ripening red with thick walls
Plant HabitSturdy upright plants with good leaf cover
Seed LineHybrid, non-GMO seed
Packet10+ seeds per packet
In The Kitchen
Jalapeno poppers: Thick walls hold cheese, sausage, corn, herbs, and crumbs without collapsing.
Pickling: Slice green pods into rings for tacos, burgers, nachos, rice bowls, and pantry jars.
Salsa and relish: Use fresh green pods for tomato salsa, salsa verde, corn relish, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Red-ripe sauce: Let pods turn red for sweeter fermented sauce, cooked chile sauce, and chipotle-style drying.
Growing Notes
Start indoors: Sow 8-10 weeks before transplanting and keep seedlings under strong light.
Keep warm: Pepper seed germinates best in warm soil; a heat mat helps with even starts.
Transplant late: Move outside after frost risk has passed and nights are reliably warm.
Harvest stage: Pick green for classic jalapeno use or wait for red pods for sweeter sauce and drying.
Explore By Culinary Use
Building a pepper patch around actual cooking? Compare La Bomba II with more culinary pepper seeds, sauce peppers, and the 2027 pepper catalogue as new varieties are added.
La Bomba II is especially useful for jalapeno poppers, pickled jalapeno rings, salsa, nachos, tacos, burgers, fermented sauce, and red-ripe pepper sauce.
How hot is La Bomba II Jalapeno?
Expect classic medium jalapeno heat. It has enough bite for salsa and pickles, but the thick flesh keeps it useful in everyday cooking.
Should I harvest La Bomba green or red?
Harvest green for the familiar jalapeno snap used in poppers, pickles, and salsa. Let pods ripen red for sweeter sauces, drying, and smoky chipotle-style pantry use.
Can Canadian growers grow La Bomba II Jalapeno?
Yes. Start indoors early, transplant after warm nights arrive, and use a sunny protected spot or container culture to push steady production in short seasons.
Seed Note
La Bomba II is listed as a hybrid jalapeno-type pepper. Hybrid seed is selected for uniform plant and fruit performance, so saved seed may not grow true to type. For best results, grow fresh seed and save pods for the kitchen rather than seed-saving projects.
Start La Bomba II 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. Plant in full sun with fertile soil, steady moisture, and support if plants become loaded with fruit.
Use green La Bomba II pods for jalapeno poppers, pickled rings, salsa, nachos, tacos, burgers, chili, eggs, and fresh relish. Let pods ripen red for sweeter fermented sauce, cooked red jalapeno sauce, roasting, and chipotle-style drying.