Pickling Hot Peppers

73 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Pathfinder Pepper Seeds. This early maturing plant produces high yields of 5" long by ¾” wide Serrano peppers. Peppers are medium hot, have thick flesh, and turn from dark green to red when mature. Usually used when green. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Perfect for salsa, pickling, and hot sauce. Excellent shelf life. Great shipping variety. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

95 days. Capsicum chinense. (F1) Super Habanero Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 2 ½” long by 1 ½” wide Habanero peppers. It is a popular, high-yielding Habanero pepper variety known for its intense heat, uniform fruit, and good productivity. Peppers are extremely hot and turn from pale green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Perfect for salsa, pickling, beef jerky, and hot sauce. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 400,000.

75 days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Calabrian Sigaretta Ristra Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 5" long by ¾” wide hot peppers. It is a traditional Italian heirloom chili pepper variety prized for its vibrant red color when ripe, slender shape (similar to a cayenne but often a bit thicker), and versatile flavor profile. Peppers are hot, medium-thick flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making salsa, hot sauce, pickling, and seasoning spice powder. A rare heirloom variety from Calabria, Italy.

85 days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by 1" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to red when mature. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized for its aroma and flavor. In Peru, it is used fresh, chopped in sauces and aderezos to season traditional dishes such as tortilla de raya, arroz con pato, chinguirito, and others. It can also be eaten fresh with food or incorporated into various sauces and preparations. The peppers are very hot, grow upwards, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A variety from the northern coast, especially the Lambayeque and Chiclayo regions, and the jungles of Peru. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI  3093. A rare variety from Lima, Peru. Scoville Heat Units: 80,000.

68 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Dancing Spirit Pepper. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of 3" long by 1" wide hot peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from pale yellow to orange to brilliant red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for salsa, pickling, sauces, fresh eating, and frying. Colorful progression makes it visually appealing in the garden and kitchen. Plant does extremely well in most climates. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Thai Red Chili Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 2 to 3" long hot peppers. This popular hot pepper variety is prized for its culinary heat and visual appeal. They are a staple in Thai and Southeast Asian cooking. A must-have for adding spice to foods, especially Thai cuisine. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. High in Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Great for curries, stir-fries, sauces, soups, and salads; also dried for flakes or powder, or pickled. Makes a nice ornamental plant too. The plant averages 200 fruits per plant. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Thailand. Scoville Heat Units: 100,000.

2012 All-America Selections Winner! 80 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Black Olive Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 1 to 2" long olive-shaped hot peppers. A popular hot pepper variety prized for its striking dark foliage, purple flowers, and changing fruit colors. Peppers turn from purple to red when mature. The plant has green stems, dark purple-tinted leaves, and bright purple flowers. Great fresh in salsa, salads, cooked, sauces, or pickled. Suitable for containers, borders, beds, or as a cut-flower stem. Heat Tolerant. High Humidity Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TMV. Scoville Heat Units: 45,000.

105 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Pequin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ¼" wide hot Bird peppers. This popular hot pepper variety is highly valued in Mexican cuisine. These tiny, fiery-hot peppers turn from green to orange-red to red as they mature. They have a citrusy, nutty, smoky flavor with a fruity note. Heat builds and can linger rather than hitting all at once. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for salsas, hot sauces (notably listed in Cholula), pickling, soups, stews, vinegars, oils, flakes, and powder. The name comes from the Spanish pequeño (small). Excellent choice for home gardens. A rare variety from Mexico and the Southwestern USA.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Fushimi Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 6" long by ¾" wide sweet peppers. It is a popular Japanese heirloom sweet pepper variety prized for its long, slender, thin-walled peppers that are sweet with little to no heat, similar in look to a Shishito or Cayenne but without the spice. Peppers turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A traditional Japanese sweet pepper from the Fushimi district of Kyoto. Great for tempura, searing in a hot pan or skillet, grilling, stir-fries, pickling, salads, or eating fresh. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 642957. An heirloom variety from Japan.