Small Red Chili

Small Red Chili peppers are native to tropical Central and northern South America, where they still grow wild. Similar to Pequin peppers but smaller, the fruit delivers sharp, penetrating heat with bright, fruity, lightly sweet flavor. Productive plants can develop high capsaicin levels, making this pepper useful in curries, stir-fries, salsas, marinades, infused oils, and other spicy dishes. Widely used in traditional Thai cuisine, the fruit is usually eaten fresh; when dried, their natural sugars and oils concentrate, turning the fresh grassy flavor into a deeper, more complex flavor profile that is excellent ground for spice. Heirloom.

• Heat: Medium (5,000 - 20,000 SHU)
• Height: 24 - 36in
• Harvest: 80 - 90 days from transplant
• Pack includes 25 seeds

Did you know? Humidity 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.

Recipes: Submit your favorite pepper-dish recipe along with a photo of the finished dish and choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Submit an authentic ethnic recipe to receive five seed packs. Exclusions apply.

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