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This lantern-shaped Yucatan native was long rated hottest of all peppers! Pungent, wrinkled, tapered, thin-walled fruits ripen from light green to orange-pink. Ideal for hot sauces and salsas.
Needs extra germination time. 60% germination.
Days to Maturity: 95
Sow Method: Start Indoors
Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
Sun: Full Sun
Height: 18 - 24 Inches
Fruit Size: 2 x 1 Inches
Scoville Scale: 100,000 - 350,000 SHUs
Catalog Page: 58
Habanero Paper Lantern - (Capsicum Chinense)
The Paper Lantern is more productive and are larger than your typical Habanero. They have about the same heat as other Habs. Walls of the pepper are thin making it great for drying and making powders and seasonings. Fruits grow 3-4 inches in length and are pendant shaped.
Heat level: 200,000-350,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units - Very Hot.
Flavor: Sweet, Fruity.
The Habanero chili dates back over 8,500 years old, when it originated from the Amazon and spread to Mexico. Spanish colonists disseminated this pepper to other areas of the world, becoming so popular that taxonomists at the time mistook the pepper's origin for China (hence where the term Capsicum Chinense came from).
Habanero pepper plants average around 4 ft. tall, but they can grow much higher when planted directly into the soil in warmer climates. Often compared to the Scotch Bonnet pepper, they both have thin, waxy flesh that shines incredibly bright in the sunlight. These peppers mature from a mustard green to their signature orange color.
The Habanero pepper is incredibly popular across Mexico and much of Central and South America, with the Yucatán Peninsula being the largest producer of these peppers in the world. These peppers boast a wonderfully sweet and fruity flavor, with some noting a subtle smoky taste, and contain heat levels as high as 350,000 SHUs! This was considered world-record heat in 1999, when the Habanero pepper was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's hottest pepper. Habaneros are an integral part of Yucatecan food, accompanying most dishes, either as itself or purée or salsa.
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Habanero Yucatan White - (Capsicum chinense)
The Yucatan White Habanero are small white jelly bean shaped peppers that originated from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The tiny peppers actual produce a good kick of heat. The plant is somewhat shorter and bushier than other Habanero plants but they produce a ton of fruits. Ripens from green to pale white. The longer they stay ripening the whiter they become. Great variety for sauces and salsa.
Heat level: 250,000 to 500,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Very Hot.
Flavor: Sweet and fruity - Habanero flavor.
Hatch Green Mild - Guizeppi - (Capsicum annuum)The Guizeppi Hatch Chile, a mild variety of Capsicum annuum, offers classic Hatch chile flavor with minimal heat, measuring 1,000–1,500 Scoville units. Developed by Solar Dry Farms in Hatch, New Mexico, and named after Joseph Franzoy, an early chile farmer in the Hatch Valley, these chiles are ideal for those who prefer a gentle kick. Guizeppi plants reach 30–36 inches, yielding large, 8–12-inch peppers with a subtly smoky, earthy taste. Perfect for roasting, stuffing, or adding mild warmth to sauces and casseroles, they bring refined flavor and vibrant appeal to gardens and dishes alike.Heat level: 1,000-1,500 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Mild HeatFlavor: Sweet and Complex, Earthy.
Hatch Red Hot - Sandia Hot - (Capsicum annum)The Hatch Red Hot (Sandia Hot) pepper is a hot Capsicum annum variety ideal for making red chile powder, thanks to its thin walls, which allow for quick dehydration. The 6”-9” pods start green and mature to red, offering a spicy chile flavor. This variety matures early and thrives in high temperatures, with plants reaching 30-36 inches tall. With a Scoville heat rating of 6,000–7,000, the Hatch Red Hot is well-suited for drying and seasoning applications.Heat level: 6,000 - 7,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Mild HeatFlavor: Sweet and Complex, Earthy.
Heatless Jalapeno Peppers, also known as Felicity Peppers are a unique Jalapeno hybrid that provides great-tasting jalapeno flavors but without any of the mild heat! Also known as the "heatless jalapeno," you'll definitely want to try subbing in this delectable variety for your next growing season!
These pepper plants grow high yields of large fruits that grow between 4-6" long. Be sure to keep an eye on these plants in case they need additional support or staking. Felicity peppers are conical-shaped and taper off to a point with smooth skin and crispy texture, making these peppers incredibly useful in the kitchen. These plants will continually set fruit once you harvested them.
Even though these hybrids have no heat, the delicious Jalapeno flavor and thick crunchy walls are still evident, making these a great snacking pepper when you don’t have a glass of milk handy. You can also use these peppers fresh or cooked and they work wonderfully for pickling. There are many uses when it comes to using and consuming this pepper, you'll be in total and absolute felicity!
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Himo Togarashi peppers, otherwise known as Sweet to Mild peppers, are specialty peppers from Japan used in their traditional cuisine. Known as the Yamato dento yasai, or “special traditional vegetable,” these stringy peppers may look rare and exotic, but they are considered a delicacy mostly used in special stir-fries.
Pepper plants will grow to an average of 3 ft. tall and produce heavy yields of stringy-looking peppers that spiral down from the plant’s branches. Ripening from green to red, these peppers have smooth skin but bumpy texture. Himo Togarashi peppers can be harvested when green or red; the redder they are, the sweeter their taste.
Himo Togarashi peppers have little to no heat and an incredibly sweet flavor to them. They are best cooked in stir-fries but can also be eaten fresh off the plant! Add these peppers to any salad, soup, stew, or dish you see fit to sweeten up!
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Seeking a variety of peppers that you can grow all at once from a seed pack? With the Hot and Happy Mix Pepper Seeds, you can grow a blend of peppers in all colors, shapes, and heat!
The Hot and Happy Mix Peppers will make your garden beautiful with their endless amount of colors. This is perfect for any hot pepper lover who is feeling adventurous as this assortment includes: Habaneros, Jalapenos, Serranos, Anaheim peppers, Cayenne peppers, and you can bet there are more pepper varieties in this pack. You can have an unlimited amount of peppers to use for many culinary uses, and it is especially a great way to sample many pepper types ranging from mild to super hot.
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Species: Variety of peppers
Heat Level: Varies in heat
Type: Mild to Super-Hot
Origin: Unknown
Days to Harvest: 60+ Days
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Hot Banana peppers offer the same sweetness as their original counterpart but with a touch of mild heat! Also known as banana chilis or yellow wax peppers, they deliver a tasty mild flavor that's both addicting and unforgettable!
Growing on 3-4 ft. tall plants, Hot Banana Peppers grow in clusters and stretch up to 6" long! Similar to the Sweet Banana, these fruits have a conical shape with smooth skin. They mature from a pale green color to yellow, to orange, and finally to red. However, these peppers can be eaten at any stage of maturity.
With just a bit more heat than a Jalapeno - 5,000-10,000 SHUS, to be specific - Hot Banana Peppers offer a nice heat level with a terrific sweet flavor and subtle tanginess. Great for pickling, roasting, frying - you name it! Hot Banana peppers can be used for almost anything.
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No garden is needed for this little showstopper! The Hot Burrito Pepper is a mildly spicy, compact, and attractive plant that’s perfect for balcony, patio, or even indoor container growing.
Watch these plants grow about 1-2 ft. tall and produce beautiful edible ornamental peppers that can reach up to 4"in length. These pods grow upright and in clusters, forming into jutting pendants out from the plant's foliage. Fruits will ripen from light green to red when they're ready to be picked.
With heat levels between 3,000-6,000 SHUs, the heat of the Hot Burrito Peppers is comparable to a Jalapeño and tastes great fresh or in recipes. Sometimes called “Kitchen Mini” due to many having it growing right in their kitchen window! If you're looking for an alternative to jalapeno peppers with a great sweet/spicy flavor and easy access in your kitchen, then the Hot Burrito pepper may be the one for you!
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Do you live in a northern climate? Do you love super-hot peppers? If you answered, “yes” to both, then you gotta try the Hot Paper Lantern! Great for growing in northern climates, this pepper hails from Peru and is reminiscent of habanero peppers.
The pepper plants are fairly compact, reaching around 2 ft. tall, but they produce great yields of these bright orange fruits that grow between 2-4" long when ready to be picked. Pods are pendant-shaped with a thin stem, so be careful when picking that the plant isn't damaged. Hot Paper Lantern peppers will ripen from lime green to orange, and finally to their bright orange-red color.
Hot Paper Lantern peppers share that same habanero-type heat, but they tend to be slightly sweeter before the heat really kicks in, mixed with some light smokiness. This pepper also has a very thin skin which makes it great for drying. Use for seasoning, salsas, hot sauce and even roasting. Are you ready to handle the blistering heat from these peppers?
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The Hot Sunset Pepper is a hybrid of the Hungarian Hot Wax and Banana Pepper that received the regional All-American Selection award in 2015 in the Southeast, Heartland, and Great Lake regions for its beautiful and advantageous features.
These pepper plants will grow up to 3 ft. tall and produce an abundance of these 7" long peppers! The plants are disease-resistant and mature earlier than other related types. These peppers are great to grow in the summer as they'll keep producing peppers all season long! The Hot Sunset F1 pepper lives up to its name as it will mature to a rainbow of colors, starting from pale green to buttery yellow, to orange, and then to sunset red.
When harvested, you'll enjoy the sweet flavor with mild heat and a crunchy texture. Try stuffing, frying, and grilling these peppers, or adding them to sandwiches, salads, appetizers, and more. We also recommend adding to your homemade pizzas for a yummy twist!
Please Note: This new variety is still unstable. Your grow results could vary in terms of shape, size, and color.
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This variety has been discontinued by our supplier. Our recommended substitute is Mexican Sunset Hot Banana Hybrid
2015 AAS Winner. Our only hybrid hot-banana type won AAS honors for its delicious spicy heat combined with unmatched disease resistance. Thick-walled, flavorful, shiny, tapered fruits are produced all season long from tall, vigorous plants. Harvest yellow, gold, orange or red. Ideal fresh, roasted, grilled or pickled.
Days to Maturity: 65
Sow Method: Start Indoors
Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
Sun: Full Sun
Height: 3 Feet
Fruit Size: 7 Inches
Scoville Heat Unit: 600 SHU
Catalog Page: 55
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Slightly flattened, round fruits with unusually thick walls are unbeatable for stuffing, but also great for pickling or canning. Very early with continuous high yields. Suitable for garden or container growing. Comes in a formula mix of red, yellow, and orange.
Days to Maturity: 66
Sow Method: Start Indoors
Sow Depth:
¼ Inch
Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
Sun: Full Sun
Height: 18 - 24 Inches
Fruit Size: 4 - 6 x 2 - 3 Inches
Catalog Page: 53
The Hungarian Cheese Mix is a must-have in your garden for their early harvests and ability to use for any general cooking. The picture-perfect mini bell peppers are named after the heirloom pumpkin because their shapes are so similar, but the Hungarian Cheese Mix pepper is smaller than the typical pumpkin. We also think it’s shaped like the average tomato.
The Hungarian Cheese Mix pepper plant will have continuous high yields with peppers hanging like ornaments. Growing to around 2 ft. tall, the plants are vigorous and will be able to have peppers ready to harvest within 60 to 65 days. The plants are great for a garden, patio, or container growing! The peppers are slightly flattened, round peppers with unusually thick walls that are fantastic for stuffing. They will mature in a mix of colors, ripening to red, orange, and yellow, and you can harvest them at any stage.
For your next gameday meals, we recommend using these tasty peppers for stuffing or to use as a serving dish where you can cut the tops off to use them as serving bowls for dips! The Hungarian Cheese Mix peppers are also great for pickling and canning.
Species: Capsicum Annuum
Heat Level: 0 SHUs
Type: Sweet
Flavor: Sweet
Origin: Hungary
Plant Size: 2 ft.
Days to Harvest: 60+ Days
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The popular Hungarian Hot Wax peppers are said to come from a cross between the mild Banana Pepper and hot chili peppers and are fairly versatile and widely adaptable fruits.
These Hungarian Hot Wax pepper plants are compact, growing to around 2 ft. tall, but they are very productive with continuous sets and will even perform well in the northern climates and short-season climates. The bright Hungarian yellow wax pepper grows to about 5" long with a conical, tapered shape and has smooth, waxy skin. It can be picked at any stage of yellow, orange, and the final ripened color of red. If you plan on pickling these peppers, you will want to pick them in a light green color.
The Hungarian Hot Wax chili peppers are a Mexican favorite known for their sweet and tangy flavors and heat that's about 4 times hotter than the Jalapeño. These peppers can be used in many culinary uses such as for salsas, stuffing, frying, roasting, soups, processing, and pickling!
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Also called "Hot Banana." Banana-shaped, light yellow, 6 to 8-in., medium hot fruits are perfect for pickling. Compact plants bear loads of fruits maturing to bright red.
Days to Maturity: 67
Sow Method: Start Indoors
Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
Sun: Full Sun
Height: 18 - 30 Inches
Fruit Size: 6 - 8 Inches
Catalog Page: 56
Hydra Chocolate - (Capsicum chinense)
Extremely large chocolate super hot. Very heavy and thick walled. The plants get 4-5 feet tall and produce heavily!
Heat level: Estimated 750k - 1 Million (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Very Hot.
Flavor: Earthy then sweet.
Also known as the Ice Cream Scorpion, this pepper has a great flavor with a hint of vanilla and grapefruit citrus. The I Scream Scorpion pepper has slightly less heat than other Scorpions, the Scoville on this one ranges from 200,000 - 500,000.
I Scream Scorpion peppers grow on 2-3 ft. tall pepper plants. You'll notice peppers beginning to form, taking a similar shape to their Scorpion counterparts and extending up to 3" long. Note: these peppers are slow to germinate and may take as long as four weeks to sprout, and may take 175 days to harvest. The I Scream Scorpion matures from green, to light yellow, to dark yellow with hints of orange. You can tell how dangerous this pepper is with its scorpion tail, and you may scream because of how hot it is!
The I Scream Scorpion pepper has a great flavor with a hint of vanilla and grapefruit citrus and slightly less heat than other Scorpions. The Scoville on this one ranges from 200,000 - 500,000 - similar to the Habaneros, but slightly less heat than most Scorpions. Grind this to make a beautiful bright-colored powder or add the spicy sweetness to your next homemade sauce.
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If you’re looking for a hotter banana pepper, look no further than the Inferno F1 pepper! Also known as the Inferno banana pepper, this is a hybrid of the Hungarian Hot Wax pepper that grows easily and has many uses in the kitchen.
The Inferno F1 is a very productive hybrid pepper plant with high yields. Easy to grow, the Inferno pepper plant will produce approximately 8" long pods, which will be one of the bigger peppers you’ll grow. The smooth-skinned pods look identical to longer slender hot peppers like the Red Long Cayenne Peppers, or are even shaped like bananas. The large Inferno pepper will ripen from pale-lime/green, yellow, to then turning red. You can harvest the Inferno hot pepper at any stage depending on the level of spiciness you want, but we recommend harvesting them when they turn yellow or red because they have more unforgettable flavors!
The Inferno chili is great for roasting, pickling, and frying, and to use as a topping like pizzas and burgers. Be sure to pick up these one-of-a-kind pepper seeds!
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The Italian Pepperoncini is a popular Italian heirloom pepper that has many different uses and can be enjoyed in many ways.
These compact pepper plants will razzle and dazzle in your garden, growing up to 2 ft. tall and producing plenty of these 3-6" long peppers. The plants are extremely bushy and give good sun protection to the pods. Not only that, they will perform well in cooler climates. Italian Pepperoncini peppers have that signature smooth, shiny texture and pendant shape that tapers off to a point, just like the Pepperoncini Greek Golden Pepper. These pods ripen from green to red when they are ready to be picked.
The heirloom pepper has a slight heat with a sweeter flavor that you'll fall in love with. If you are a pickled pepper person, this Italian pepper is the one for you! The Italian Pepperoncini goes great on anything and is great to eat raw and cooked too.
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The Italian Roaster Peppers, also known as Long Hot Peppers, Italian Long Peppers, or Italian Long Hots, are a tasty mild pepper variety that everyone loves to put in their cooking, and it’s especially a favorable pepper in homemade Italian cooking.
The long red chili plant will grow to 1-1/2 to 2 ft. tall, and the pods can be ready for harvest in 70 to 80 days. Growing to 6-8", you can do a lot of tasty cooking with these peppers. The Italian Roaster is a long skinny pepper that is slightly wrinkled and often curvy, ripening from green to red when they reach maturity. Their shape can look awkward and strange, but that’s what makes the Italian Long Hot pepper so special!
These long red hot peppers have a unique flavor profile as they are sweet with a mild spice, but you will never forget their smoky sweetness when charred. These are perfect to make for stuffed long hot peppers, salads, pizzas, sandwiches, grilling, or whatever your heart desires!
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This is a giant version of the Jalapeno pepper (different from the Giant Jalapeno). The Jalafuego hybrid is noticeably more robust in its size and its flavor than other Jalapeno varieties, which make them a must have for growers and chefs.
Plant these pepper seeds into the ground and watch them grow into 3 ft. tall, sturdy Jalafuego plants. You will see 4-6” long fruits form, starting out a deep green and ripening to a mature red. Jalafuego peppers are extra wide with smooth and glossy skin. These plants are more productive than other Jalapeno varieties, so be prepared for heavy yields.
What you’ll get is more heat and flavor with these peppers. Jalafuegos can be harvested at their green stage (70 days) or when they ripen to red (90 days). Green Jalafuego peppers will have less heat and a lighter flavor best used in fresh foods and for cooking. Red Jalafuegos have more of a bite and peppery flavor to them, making them ideal for drying, salsa, and sauce.
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