Tabasco

Tabasco peppers are named for the southern Mexican state near Guatemala, where the variety originated, and are now grown in many regions worldwide. The small, 1-inch fruit has a juicy, sweet, fruity, slightly smoky flavor with fiery heat. Green fruit is grassy with faint fruitiness, while red ripe fruit develops sweeter, tangier notes. Cooking or roasting deepens the flavor, adding caramelized sweetness and smokiness. Tabasco peppers are famously fermented for New Orleans-style Tabasco pepper sauce, where the mash is aged in white oak barrels for about three years to mellow the heat and develop a tangy, woody, savory flavor dominated by vinegar. Popular in Cajun and Creole cuisines. Heirloom.

• Heat: Hot (30,000 - 50,000 SHU)
• Height: 18 - 24in
• 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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