Sweet Chocolate

Sweet Chocolate was developed by Elwyn Meader and introduced by the University of New Hampshire in 1965. The elongated fruit grows 8 to 10 inches long and has thick, crunchy flesh. The fruit starts green, turning chocolate brown with brick-red interior flesh, and finally ripens scarlet red. Best harvested at full color, the peppers are exceptionally sweet, high in sugar, and rich in flavor, with mild earthiness, light smokiness, and cocoa-like undertones without the sharp bitterness sometimes found in bell peppers. Excellent fresh for snacking, dips, salads, and sandwiches, they also work well stuffed, roasted, or grilled, where their natural sugars caramelize and deepen the flavor. Fruit picked too early can taste bitter. Bred for cooler northern, short-season climates. Heirloom.

• Heat: Sweet (0 SHU)
• Height: 24 - 36in
• Harvest: 60 - 75 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. 

Share your pepper photos or favorite pepper recipe—and get free seeds!

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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