Peppers (Hot)

African Bird Orange Pepper grows productive pepper plants with outstanding flavor, strong growth, and dependable harvests throughout the growing season.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Birdseye Pepper. The plant produces high yields of small hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. It is used in African spicy dishes for centuries. Excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, and market growers. A variety from Western Africa. Scoville Heat Units: 200,000.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Fish Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from cream white with green stripes, to orange with brown stripes, then to red when mature. The plant has variegated leaves. An African American heirloom from the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC region. The famous seasoning used in Crab Houses around the Chesapeake Bay. Peppers were dried and used as a spice to make a cream sauce for shellfish. This variety is thought to have been brought to America from Africa in the 1800s. Also known as the Fish Pepper. Scoville Heat Units: 13,500.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Mombasa Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 6" long by ½" wide Cayenne peppers. Peppers are hot, have thin flesh, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white f

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Yebo Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 2" long by ¾” wide conical shape hot peppers. Peppers are hot and turn from green, to orange, to dark purple when they mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Perfect for containers. Developed by Mario Dadomo of Parma, Italy. A very rare variety from Africa.

95 days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Peri Peri Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 3" long by ½" wide Cayenne peppers. Peppers are very hot and turns from light green, to orange, to red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. It is perfect to add a spicy kick to their dishes. Great cooking pepper. A good cooking and drying pepper for making pepper flakes and seasoning spice powder. Excellent choice for home gardens. A rare variety from Mozambique and Angola. Scoville Heat Units: 200,000.