I have grown Joe E. Parker a few times and will grow it again this year. I haven't grown it with other hatch chillies to compare it to, but it has been productive and great tasting. Heat is there, but more to the mild side. It would be my recommendation, unless you like a hotter hatch. I think it is about the same heat as Numex 6-4 (might be considered an improved 6-4 I believe) with Big Jim being in the same family but bigger and I have heard a little hotter, but that was just from one grower.
The plants get big and need support with the heavy peppers or the branches will snap off.
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