Hot Peppers

Hybrid Hungarian hot wax pepper. Very productive plants bear 8-inch long, very hot banana peppers with medium-thick flesh. They mature from yellow to red and are larger than older, open-pollinated types of Hungarian Wax. Great for pickling. 60 days.

Developed by the Chile Pepper Institute, this pepper has all the wonderful flavor of a habanero but with very little heat, only about 800 Scoville units. The distinctive habanero citrus-like aroma and flavor remains and many people can enjoy it better without the searing heat of a regular habanero. The word “suave” means smooth or mild in Spanish, and that is descriptive of the mellow flavor this variety delivers. 95 days.

8 to 10 inch long cylindrical peppers are thin walled, and dark green ripening to dark brown. They have less than 250 Scoville units and are mainly used dried for their rich, smoky flavoring in sauces. 75-80 days.

This pepper is big, with thick flesh - 4.5 x 1 inch. Pungency is 2000 to 5000 scoville units and perfect for poppers, stuffed with cheese and fresh cilantro. They tend to set fruit for an extended period. Resistant to PVY and TMV. 70 to 75 days.

This bright-red version of Habanero is one hot pepper – a staggering 285,000 Scoville units! The fruit shape and size are much like the regular Habanero, wrinkled 1 to 1½ inch long peppers with a tapered end. These peppers turn a brilliant red upon maturity and grow in abundance on 3½ foot tall plants. 90 to 95 days.

This jalapeno has less pungency than most jalapenos. 1000 to 1500 Scovilles when not under stress. Most jalapenos have 3000 to 6000 scoville units. The 3 “ fruits are shiny and dark green, and early to mature. Tam jalapeno also has disease resistance thanks to Texas A&M university breeding. Enjoy the jalapeno flavor without as much heat. 70 days.

Beautiful, 3½ inch long, bright-orange peppers have the shape and color of a carrot, but are quite hot. Fruit is produced in abundance on short plants. The flavor of these chiles is not only hot, it is also fruity, lending itself to use in chutneys, salsas, sauces, and even hot pepper jelly. Bulgarian heirloom variety. 67 days.

This extra-large habanero is not only special for its size and productivity, it also ranks as one of the world’s hottest peppers. Expect an impressive harvest of these 2½ inch long chocolate-brown peppers, but handle with care as these fruit are searingly hot. This is a beautiful and very tasty habanero. 85 days.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. A hot banana/ Hungarian wax type of pepper that is earlier and more prolific than other versions. Delicious, thick-walled peppers are 7 inches long and very colorful, turning from yellow to orange and finally red. They are just right for grilling, roasting, pickling, or eating fresh. Tall plants are resistant to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus as well as bacterial leaf spot races 0-3, 7 and 8. 65 days.

A Capsicum chinense very similar to Habanero, but later in maturity with fruit that is not quite as long. Tall, vigorous plants bear peppers that begin as green but mature to red. Fruity aroma and same blistering heat as the Habanero. Now available in red and orange varieties. 120 days.

This is popular for its use as a pickled pepper to go on hot dogs and other sandwiches. It is especially well known as an essential condiment in a Chicago-style hot dog. Peppers resemble Tabasco peppers, but are larger, about 1½ inches long and ½ inch wide. Medium-hot. 75 days.