Hot Pepper

Anaheim Hot Pepper - Stuffing Pepper Fairly sweet, only slightly spicy, this pepper is a good producer. It is the most dependably mild, large stuffing pepper. Broad shouldered thick fleshed fruits that taper to a blunt, rounded tip and ripen from dark...

AZ20 Hot Pepper - The Story of a Chile Breeding Triumph For years, we searched out one particular roadside roaster in Flagstaff, Arizona, drawn by the incredible aroma of fresh-roasted green chiles, the skins blistering over the flames, the smoky...

Cayenne Long Slim Hot Pepper Long, slender, wrinkled, very hot, thin-walled 5-6" long peppers ripen from dark-green to bright-red. These peppers are very easy to dry. Bountiful production is perfect for pickles, canning, drying and using fresh for a...

Chilhuacle Negro - Emperor of Chiles This rare chile seed took us years to track down. Our search wound through a network of friends, farmers, and market vendors in Oaxaca, eventually leading us to a photographer who knew the esteemed cookbook author...

Chiltepin Pepper - Mother of All Peppers Looking more like a small round berry than a chile, the Chiltepin – pronounced “chill tuh peen” – is one of the oldest and few remaining wild chiles. Often called the "Mother of All...

Concho Chile – Arizona’s Secret Flavor Treasure A few miles outside the southernmost Hopi village, an exchange occurred in 1583 that ripples through the centuries to today. The Hopi, a people of ancient traditions, bartered with the Spanish...

Espelette Pepper - Taste the Basque Country in Your Garden The Espelette pepper has certainly earned its legendary status by consistently proving itself to be exceptional. This treasured chile of the Basque country is renowned for its robust and...

Jalapeño M Hot Pepper - The Original Jalapeño An improved historical pepper that is ubiquitous in Mexico and the American Southwest. It has a medium heat with a great flavor either green or red. Named for Xalapa in the state of Veracruz,...

Lemon Drop Hot Pepper – Addictive Spicy Citrus Flavor For those who love their chile heat with a citrus tang, this is the pepper to know and grow. Also called Aji Limon or Lemon Chile and very popular as a seasoning in Peru and across South...

Nuevo Sandia Pepper - Deep, Rich Flavor Traditionally, Sandia chiles are grown and used for the red dried fruit or pods, ground into chile powder and chile flakes, and are one of the most-used chiles for making ristras — the thick strings of dark...

Paprika Jackson Pepper - Mild, Yet Bold Southwest Paprika  Paprika Jackson’s sweet, mild warmth was almost lost just over a decade ago. Fortunately, a chile pepper breeder from southern Arizona who values flavor over heat, passionately worked...

Pepperoncini Pepper - Greek Favorite This Milanese strain of an old Greek variety is unparalleled for purity and productivity. Large yields of thin 2 - 4” long, lime-green fruits stay sweet until late maturity. Harvest when green for fresh eating...

Poblano/Ancho Pepper - Fresh or Dried This thick-walled stuffing pepper is 4" x 2 1/2" at shoulder and turns from black-green to red-brown when ripe. Concentrated fruit set on beautiful 2-3' tall plants. Known as the Poblano pepper when fresh...

Red Peter Pepper - Spice Up Your Garden You should grow this chile despite its unusual shape. Appearances aside, this is a surprisingly good pepper with an excellent flavor balanced by a good amount of heat. Flavors are immediate and bright with almost...

Serrano Tampiqueno Pepper - The Fiery Jewel of Mexican Cuisine The serrano pepper (also known as the chile serrano) may be small, but it packs a fiery punch! This vibrant green chile is a staple in Mexican cuisine, perfect for adding serious heat...

Tabasco Pepper - Avery Island Original These highly prolific peppers have a surprising heat level that comes on immediately and lasts longer than expected. The 2" long peppers grow upright on bushes, ripening from yellow through orange to a bright...