Purple Cayenne
Purple Cayenne plants produce smooth-skinned 4- to 6-inch fruit that ripen from light green to deep lavender, holding their purple color for an extended period before turning red. The fruit has sharp cayenne heat with a sweet, earthy, slightly savory flavor. Use them fresh for colorful salsa, sauces, marinades, stir-fries, and pickled, or dry them for flakes and powder. Heirloom.
- Heat: Hot (30,000 - 50,000 SHU)
- Height: 18 - 24in
- Harvest: 75 - 85 days from transplant
- Pack includes 25 seeds
Did you know? Humjidity can reduce the viability of pepper seeds over time, causing seeds to stagnate. That’s why every seed pack includes a silica gel packet to help keep the seeds dry and fresh. To save seeds for next year, place the seed packet and silica gel packet together in a quart-size freezer bag, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.
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Pepper photos: Please use photos on the Pequin pepper page as a guide. Submit one photo of your plant bearing fruit and another showing the pepper(s) in your hand. In return, you may choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Exclusions apply.
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