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Garden Salsa

Garden Salsa (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 3

Plant grows to about a metre, with 15 cm long fruits, ripening from green to red, smooth medium thick fleshed chilli. Great in salsas and salads with not much heat. Good for stuffing and making sauces.

Habanero Caribbean Red

Habanero Caribbean Red (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 10

Plant grows to about a metre with lots of productive fruits growing to about 4 cm, ripening from light green to red. Apart from the heat they have a wonderful fruity flavour. As in all habanero types need a longer season to ripen. Used in salsas, chutneys and Caribbean cuisine, mixing especially well in salsas with fruit.

Antohi Romanian

Habanero Chocolate (Capsicum chinense)  

Origins Jamaica.
Heatscale: Heatscale 9

Plant grows to about a metre with a thick stem, fairly productive fruits growing to about 6 cm, ripening from green to a deep chocolate colour. Apart from the heat they have a wonderful rich flavour. As in all habanero types need a longer season to ripen. Used in salsas, chutneys and Jamaican cuisine.

Apache
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Habanero Fruit Burst (Capsicum chinense)  

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 9

Lower growing to 60cm. Pods hang below foliage like apples. Even the green pods have a very strong fruity aroma. Very hot when fully mature at deep red.

Apricot

Habanero Mustard (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Caribbean.
Heatscale: Heatscale 8

Plant grows to over a metre with a thick stem, very productive fruits growing to about 5 cm, ripening from light green to a brownish yellow mustard colour, hence its name.

Aurora

Habanero Orange (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 9

Bushy plant, considering it a habanero type this is a fairly early fruiting variety, 5 cm fruits, ripening from green to an orange. Used in salsas, chutneys and Caribbean cuisine, mixing especially well in salsas with fruit.

Bangalore Torpedo

Habanero Scutaba (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 9

Tall plant with smooth skinned fruits about 3-4 cm, very prolific, family early habanero. Ripens from green to a bright red. Used in salsas, chutneys and Caribbean cuisine, mixing especially well in salsas with fruit.

Banana

Habanero Trinidad (Capsicum chinense)  

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 8

A slightly milder habanero. Fruity flavoured 1-2" wrinkled fruit.

Beaver Dam

Habanero White (Capsicum chinense)  

Origins Peru.
Heatscale: Heatscale 9

Small bushy plant 30-40 cm, best grown in a pot, high yields of 4 cm fruits turning from green to a light creamy yellow colour, extremely hot.

Bellaforma
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Hot Scotch (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Peru.
Heatscale: Heatscasle 1

Originally from Tobago, this is a habanero that, at just 700 SHU, has only a touch of heat. The fairly tall plants yield masses of shiny, elongated chillies that measure about 25 x 60 mm and turn from light green to red as they mature. The fruit have a thick, juicy flesh, tender skin and a nice fruity aroma that make this variety a real winner – if you like the habanero flavour without the heat. Approximate heat level: 700 SHU

Bengle Naga
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Hungarian Hot Wax (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Hungary.
Heatscale: Heatscale 3

The fruit start yellow, then turn orange before ripening to a red. They have a medium-thick flesh and measure about 3 cm wide and 13 cm long. The heat level can be rather variable, but is generally not overwhelmingly high. The variety is early & productive. The medium-sized plants do well in containers as long as they are given some support. In the kitchen this chilli is an all-round, jack-of-all-trades that can be stuffed, fried, or added to salads.

Bolivian Rainbow

Jalapeno (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 5

Nice large bushy plant growing to over a metre, thick fleshed fruits about 7 cm long ripening from green to red if left. They tends to have more of a rounded end than a point. Widely used in Mexican cooking nearly always green, great stuffed with cheese and grilled or BBQ'd

Bulgarian Carrot
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Jalapeno M (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: 6

Fruits measure about 2.5 x 8 cm and turn from green to red as they mature. They are more tapered and less sausage-shaped than typical jalapeño fruit. Indispensable in both Mexican and Southwest American cuisine, and are commonly pickled or added to salsas, baked into corn bread, or sliced into rings for pizza toppings. Traditionally eaten green – when they have a herbaceous, green pepper flavour – they are equally as good when red ripe.

Bonda Ma Jacques

Jaloro (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins USA.
Heatscale: Heatscale 5

This chilli is a developed early jalapeño which will ripen from a pale green to a golden yellow and then red if left. Similar to jalapeño, thick fleshed, fairly sweet, clean flavoured medium heat chilli.

Calcutta

Jamaican Hot (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins Jamaica.
Heatscale: Heatscale 8

Bushy dense plant producing 4 cm bright red, thin fleshed hot fruits. Hot and sweet fruity flavoured and like the habanero goes well in salsas, chutneys and Caribbean cuisine, mixing especially well in salsas with fruit. There is also a yellow variety.

Caldero

Joe's Long Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 6

Bushy plant growing up to and over a metre high, one of the longest chillis to grow up to and over 30 cm long, some slightly curlier than others, will ripen green to red chillis, medium fleshed and medium heat.

cayenne

Jolokia Bhut (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins India.
Heatscale: Heatscale 10

Nice large bushy plant growing to well over a metre from the Assam region also called ghost chilli. Very outstanding fruits from a 4 cm wide top to up to 9 cm long fairly early ripening from green to orange/red, with the crinkly looking surface.

Caldero

Jolokia Chocolate Bhut (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins India.
Heatscale: Heatscale 10

Nice large bushy plant growing to well over a metre. Another variation of the Bhut Jolokia which are very hot, tapering from a 4 cm wide top to up to 9 cm long fairly early ripening from green to chocolate brown, with the crinkly looking surface.

cayenne

Jolokia Orange Bhut (Capsicum chinense) 

Origins India.
Heatscale: Heatscale 10

Nice large bushy plant growing to well over a metre. Another variation of the Bhut Jolokia which are very hot, tapering from a 3 cm wide top to up to 7 cm long fairly early ripening from green to orange/yellow, with the crinkly looking surface.

Caldero
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Krimson Lee (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Peru.
Heatscale: Heatscale 1

Hybrid. This vegetable type chilli produces bold, tapering fruit about 4.5 x 20cm in size. The fruit turn from green to bright red as they mature and have a thick, juicy flesh. They are sweet, flavourful and only mildly hot. The upright, medium-sized plants are very productive and can be grown in both containers and the ground. They will need support to prevent them from falling over. Approximate heat level: mild

cayenne

Lemon Drop (Capsicum baccatum)

Origins Peru.
Heatscale: Heatscale 7

Tall, metre plus sprawling bush with delicate stems as it tends to lean over as it becomes heavy with fruit. Also known as Aji Lemon Drop. these chillis grow up to 8 cm long, ripening from a pale green to a bright yellow with a strong lemon flavour to them.

Caldero
Photo © Sea Spring Seeds

Loco (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 3

Hybrid. An attractive chilli with dark green leaves and purple-fringed white flowers. The short cone-shaped fruit are about 25 to 30mm long and grow above the foliage. They change from a dark lilac purple to orange to red and are medium hot. The plants have a neat, slightly cascading growth habit that makes them ideal for growing unsupported in larger pots.

cayenne
Photo © Sea Spring Seeds

Lipstick (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins USA.
Heatscale: Heatscale 0

Tall thin plant with fattish fruits up to 12 cm long, sweet, thick fleshed pepper ripening from green to red. Large crisp pepper with a good flavour used in salsas or good frying pepper.

Caldero

Marbles (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins USA.
Heatscale: Heatscale 6

Edible ornamental, compact bushy plant growing to about 30 cm high in a pot. Decorative but still edible forming clumps of small 1 cm round upright chillis, ripening from pale yellow to a deep red. Early to mature.

cayenne

Medusa (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins USA.
Heatscale: Heatscale 6

Plenty of upright 4 cm long chillis turning from pale yellow to orange and red. Good little ornamental plant for growing on a sunny windowsill, the plant will grow only about 30 cm high but will continually give lots of edible chillis. Easy to grow and ripens early.

cayenne

Mirasol (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 6

Growing to about a metre this bushy plant gives about 7 cm long clumps of upright chillis hence its name meaning "looking at the sun". Fruits ripen from green to translucent red with a fruity flavour.

cayenne
Photo © Sea Spring Seeds

Mulato Isleno Poblano (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Unknown.
Heatscale: Heatscale 1

Hybrid. This vegetable type chilli produces bold, tapering fruit about 4.5 x 20cm in size. The fruit turn from green to bright red as they mature and have a thick, juicy flesh. They are sweet, flavourful and only mildly hot. The upright, medium-sized plants are very productive and can be grown in both containers and the ground. They will need support to prevent them from falling over. Approximate heat level: mild

cayenne

Nu Mex Green (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 4

Tall bushy plant to about a metre giving 12 cm long, medium fleshed varying in heat, sweet and earthy chillis. The New Mexico Green is excellent in stews, sauces and salsas and also excellent stuffed.

cayenne
Photo © Sea Spring Seeds

Nu Mex Joe E. Parker (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 0

An  Anaheim / New Mexican-type chilli, the fruit of Joe E. Parker are thick-fleshed and dagger-shaped, and measure about 5cm wide and 15 to 20cm long. They change from green to red as they mature, and are very mild. The plants are medium-sized and could, if given enough support, be container-grown. Though Anaheim chillies are traditionally eaten green they are a culinary treat at either stage of maturity. Grilled and peeled, the fruit are delicious for stuffing or using in salads, sauces and stews.

cayenne
Photo © Sea Spring Seeds

Nu Mex Twilight (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Mexico.
Heatscale: Heatscale 0

Nu Mex Twilight is an outstandingly beautiful chilli with upright, cone-shaped fruit that measure 10 x 25mm. The fruit start purple, then change to yellow, orange and eventually red as they ripen. Since new chillis are continuously being produced, the plants display fruit at all stages of ripeness, creating a vibrant mix of colours. Though they do well in the ground, the bushy plants are ideal as an 'edible ornamental' grown in a pot and kept in a conservatory or on a sunny windowsill in the house

cayenne

Orozoco (Capsicum annuum) 

Origins Eastern Europe.
Heatscale: Heatscale 0

Attractive tall growing plant of over 3ft tall plant with purple/black stems producing upright fruits, turning from light green to purple (almost black), yellow, orange, then red. The foliage is purple almost black on the front and green on the back.


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