Peppers (Hot)

90 days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. African Bird Orange Pepper Seeds. The plant produces high yields of 2" long by ½” wide Bird peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thick flesh, and turn from green to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for stir-fry hot sauce, and good drying pepper for making pepper flakes and seasoning spice powder. A variety from Africa.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Birdseye Pepper. The plant produces high yields of small hot peppers. It is a small, very hot chili pepper variety that is popular in African and Asian cuisines for its intense heat and fruity, aromatic flavor. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. It has been 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 Seeds. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. It is a distinctive heirloom hot pepper variety with deep roots in African American culinary and agricultural traditions, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. It is often associated with African Fish Pepper because it was preserved by Black communities. 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. Also known as the Fish Pepper. An African American heirloom from the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, 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. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 682670. A variety from Africa. 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-type peppers. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized by gardeners for making homemade peri-peri sauce (peppers + garlic, lemon/vinegar, oil, herbs), marinades (famous with chicken), or drying. Peppers are very hot and turn from light green to orange to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Perfect for adding a spicy kick to 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.