I've grown just about every supposed "large" jalapeno variety I can find with the goal of growing peppers as large as those sold fresh in grocery stores. Each year, I would grow four or five varieties plus the largest of the group from the previous year. I found that out of the many varieties grown, "Mammoth" invariably produced the largest peppers without any checkering or cracking from the green phase to the red phase. I still have not found a pepper as large as the grocery store peppers, but I am happy with Mammoth. It also didn't develop sun scald as many of the varieties did due to it''s heavy foliage which protects the peppers. I've never germinated them from seed because they are so available everywhere as a "Bonnie" plant. I will probably plant ten of them this year purchased from a local farm supply store at one half the price of the same plant at Walmart or Home Depot. Next year, I will germinate my own seeds purchased on line.
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