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Rats Turd – Prik Kee Nu
C. Annuum
Approx. 150,000 SHU
What a little cutie. We almost didn’t grow this one as it’s name turned us off initially – not sure why…? This very tweeny chilli is very popular in Thailand where it is a special favourite of the locals. Prik Kee Nu (prik=chilli/kee=shit/nu=rat) ripens from green to orange to red and they pack some serious heat considering their size! It is a great little producer and great size to throw in an omelette or some scrambled eggs – well that’s what we do! Note: It sometimes also goes by the native name of Prik Kee Noo.
10+ seeds
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Red Mushroom Variant
C. Annuum
Approx. 5,000 – 10,000 SHUWe got this one from a friend and was labelled as red mushroom. Despite growing more as a bell shape it had such a great sweet mild flavour we decided to share it and call it a red mushroom variant. Again another hardy easy maintenance one that pumps out hundreds of cute bell shaped pods that taste sensational. Grows quite compact and bushy with pod size 3-4cm wide x 3-4cm long. Sweet and crispy these go great in salads or for making an awesome mild salsa. We also think they would make a great base for a sweet chilli sauce.
10+ seeds
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C.Annuum
3,000-10,000 SHUThis chilli pepper is both good to admire for its ornamental value and also to eat. It is similar to a red Jalepeno in heat, flavour and aroma. Said to have originated in Turkey this is another must for your chilli pepper garden. It is a great one to grow in pots and is a nice study plant with pods ripening from white to a deep red.
10+ Seeds
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Royal Black
C.Annuum
10,000-20,000 SHUShe’s a stunner. The Royal Black Chilli Pepper is tasty, hot and very elegant. The foliage and stems of this 3ft plant are dark-purple, almost black and have a strong oriental quality with occasional variegated growth of green, purple, and creamy white. Pods are round and slightly bullet shaped 1 1/2 in long by 1/2 in wide and are initially a very dark purple/black before ripening to red. They pack a good punch of heat for their size.
10+ Seeds
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Salmon
C. Annuum
15,000 – 20,000SHUThe Salmon pepper is a very versatile one indeed! It gets its name from the wonderful salmon colour it turns before it matures to a lovely red. A high yielding bush with good sized pods, it is about the same heat as a Serrano. Perfect for everyday cooking and thinly sliced for Asian soups and stir fries. Another great all- rounder!
10+ seeds
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Scarlett Non-Variegated
C. Annuum
Approx 5,000-10,000 SHUThe Scarlett chilli is an unstable cross between a Purple Tiger and a Jalapeno that we got from a friend. We grew the seeds and got two varieties one with variegated foliage and this one which turned out just as special. There’s a chance you will get the other stunning variegated version but if you do you will NOT be disappointed – it’s beautiful. This version has downward growing pods 6cm long and 2cms wide that start off black and transition to a bright red. We don’t sell many varieties that haven’t proven themselves stable but this is one of the special exceptions. The plant itself grows to less than a meter and the taste is sweet and remnant of the Jalapeno flavour. Even if yours doesn’t grow quite like ours we almost guarantee you will love the unpredictable results. Sometimes the fun of growing is in the surprises we get.
10+ Seeds
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Scarlett Variegated
C. Annuum
Approx 5,000-10,000 SHUThe Scarlett chilli is a cross between a Purple Tiger and a Jalapeno that was originally bred by Graeme Chaplin in Western Australia. We have grown it out many times and it appears to be mostly stable. It’s truely maginificent to behold as it grows and the pods start their transformations. The green and white variegated foliage has splashes of Scarlett throughout and the pods start dark purple and transition through a range of stripey colours of violet, yellow, orange and red. This version has upward growing pods 3-4cm x 2cms in size. The Scarlett Chilli plant grows short and compact and is super easy growing. The taste is sweet and reminiscent of the Jalapeno flavour.
10+ Seeds
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Serrano Pepper
C. Annuum
10,000 – 23,000 SHUThe serrano pepper originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. If you love Jalapenos but want a little extra kick, these are your guys. Probably one of the most widely used chillies in the world, they are perfect in salsas, relishes and sauces and are great for frying too! They are commonly eaten green but if you want them a little sweeter, you can let them turn red on the bush. Everyone should grow these!
10+ seeds
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Shishito
C. Annuum
O SHU …..but wait!The Shishito is extremely well known in Japan and is one of the best, so called, ‘frying peppers’ that there is. It turns from green to red but is usually harvested green and tastes ever so slightly like asparagus. It can be eaten raw in a salad, stewed in soy sauce or, our favorite, fried in olive oil and salt. You just can’t stop eating them and if you Google it, you will find a huge amount of recipe’s for this one. This Shishito has no heat, BUT, strangely enough; about one in every twenty or so has a good kick of heat. No one knows why! One of the best there is. Just do it….
10+ seeds
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Sigaretta De Bergamo
C. Annuum
0 SHUSigaretta De Bergamo is a truly great pepper is considered an Heirloom cultivar. Its origins are from Bergamo in Italy where a lot of the great Peperoncino types hail from. They are deliciously sweet when fried and are nearly as good to eat raw. It is among the best of the ‘Frying’ peppers. Another great thing is the abundance of fruit that it consistently grows! While it has no heat to speak of, the flavour is truly ‘magnifico!’
10+ seeds
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Solar Flare- Space Chilli (HJ 3)
C.Annuum
5,000 – 10,000 SHUThe Solar Flare is out of this world for size and colour. It’s become one of our favourite Space Chillies. With its neon yellow fruit growing up to 20cms long it’s a real stand out in the garden. It has a medium fleshed wall that is juicy and sweet but not screaming hot, making it a good all rounder in the kitchen. If you’ve grown the other Space Chilli Varieties you just simply have to add this to your collection.
Check out our range of other Space Chillies here.
“For many decades work has been going on by the Chinese who have been sending seeds into orbit on satellites exposing them to zero gravity. It has become apparent that the trip into space is creating higher yields, bigger produce, and an increase in the levels of nutrients in the resulting fruit.”
10+ Seeds
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Spaghetti
C. Annuum
8,500 SHUGrowing to an amazing 30 plus centimeters long the Spaghetti Chilli is sure to impress. Incredibly thin also, the Spaghetti chilli is very similar to the Thunder Mountain Longhorn, but way more productive and easy maintenance. Very mild as chillies go this variety is thin walled and easy drying for later use. With a peppery nutty flavour they are on our permanent hit list and will be in our garden for years to come. You won’t be disappointed with this one.
10+ Seeds