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1) Private Collection
OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME
Mystery Species
Mystery SHU
We thought we would open our vaults and offer the serious chilli head the opportunity to sample some varieties we have in our PRIVATE COLLECTION. But please don’t order if you don’t like surprises and like to keep things predicable. We have a range of chilli seed varieties that we love but for a number of reasons don’t offer them for sale on our site. SO WHAT WILL YOU GET? – you will receive one special chilli seed variety we can guarantee is either super rare / not yet available / simply stunning in it’s beauty / or one that is a not deemed stable but extremely cool and/or extremely tasty. But please don’t order this product if you are someone who likes to keep things ORDINARY. You will NOT know what you have till you grow it! Good Luck we hope you get something awesome!
10+ seeds
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AFGHANI PEPPER
C.Annuum
10,000-20,000 SHUThe Afghani pepper is an interesting rare chilli pepper from Afghanistan. It has a dry, tough, bitter and sharp taste when eaten raw however it makes a fantastic dried powder as it has a very strong hot acidic taste which may not be found in other chillis. Although not recommended for any use other than powders, flakes, or rubs it is one we love to use dried.
10+ Seeds
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After Glow – Space Chilli (HJ 10)
C.Annuum
Approx. 6,000-10,000 SHUThis is one of the most prolific of the space chillies and grows red. Up to 40 fruit on the plant at once and it just keeps pumping them out. Very similar to a cayenne look and taste wise but quite a bit sweeter. Like the cayenne chilli pepper this one is very versatile but we love them fresh or pickled.
“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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Aji Amarillo
C. Baccatum
Aprox. 30,000 – 50,000 SHUWhat a flavour sensation this one is…The Aji Amarillo pepper is literally named “yellow chilli pepper” and is grown extensively in Peru. The fruit have a thick skin and grow to approximately 15cms long and 2cms wide. Not too hot as chillies go this one balances heat with an awesome fruity flavour reminiscent of mango and passion-fruit. You have to taste it to believe it. This one makes a great paste but is terrific in sweet curries. The Aji Armarillo is also super easy to grow and pumps out lots and lots of fruit over its long growing season.
10+ Seeds
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Aji Duke
C. Baccutum
5,000 – 10,000 SHUThe very versatile Aji Duke chilli was bred in the USA at Duke University. A very prolific small plant that will do well in a patio pot. It is crisp, sweet and a little fruity. Perfect for stir fry, salads and everyday use. It bears fruit nearly all year round in warmer areas. Well worth growing!
10+ seeds
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Aji Fantasy Peach
C. Baccatum
5,000 – 10,000 SHUThe Aji Peach Fantasy is probably our favourite Fantasy variety for taste. We think it has a real mellow melon flavour. Ours didn’t grow very star shaped but it was very sweet with a mild bite at the placenta like the other Aji Fantasy varieties. It has thick juicy flesh with a great crunch making it great to eat straight off the plant. The fruit start a translucent white then slowly ripen to peach. The bush does not grow large so it would be excellent in a patio pot. It sets masses of fruit for most of the year and did we mention it LOOKS GREAT Too.
10+ Seeds
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Aji Guyana
C. Baccatum
Aprox 250,000 SHULoads of great chillies is what you get when you grow Aji Guyana! These are one of the really good Baccatum varieties. Not too sweet, and tasty enough to put into anything you cook. When ripe they turn a beautiful golden yellow colour and they grow up to 20cm long! What a great producer they are too! You will never run out of chillies if you grow Aji Guyana.
10+ seeds
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Aji Melocoton Yellow
C. Baccatum
Approx. 10,000 – 30,000 SHUWhat do we have here, a yellow Aji Melocoton. First ever that we know of… Melocoton means peach in spanish so we should really call this one Aji Melocoton aka Amarillo. You can’t go wrong with baccatum’s for flavour and this one is very citrusy sweet with slight lemon undertones. Originally created by Judy at Pepperlover why not be one of the first to grow the yellow variety. The plant grows tall and gangly, needing a good staking in its first year. Super prolific with non seedy fruit that change from green to a lovely yellow. We have grown it out twice and gotten the yellow variety each time but who knows you may even get another surprise colour.
10+ Seeds
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Aji Norteno
C.Baccatum
2,000-3,000 SHUA gorgeous Aji pepper from northern Peru. The name of the Aji Norteno translates to “northern aji” because it is a variety that is only popular in the northern coastal valleys of Peru. Plants produce 3-4″, semi-pendant shaped fruits which ripen from orange to bright red. Traditionally eaten with fish, this chilli pepper possesses a slightly fruity flavour without too much killer heat.
10+ Seeds
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Aji Panca
C. Chinense
1,000 – 2,000 SHUGet the grill on for this little beauty. Also referred to as the Aji Brown the pods grow a brown/blackish colour up to 12-14 cms long and 2-3 cms wide with the plant itself growing to a massive 6ft. It’s known for its rich smokey sweet complex flavour that is just perfect for making hot BBQ sauces and rubs. Also an ideal chilli for making a mexican mole which does justice to its chocolate berry flavour. We mostly love these grilled as it brings out the most irresistible smokey flavour imaginable. Grill it with rice, sausage and cheese filling for a flavour sensation.
10+ seeds
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Aji Peruvian
C.Baccatum
20,000-50,000 SHUAnother great baccatum variety from Peru. These little spear/torpedo shaped chillies are not explosively hot with an almost apple crossed with a berry sweet flavour. It’s a super prolific plant growing quiet lanky to about a meter high. Fruit ripen from light green to orange to finally red and are 3-5cm long by 1-1.5cm wide. Easy maintenance and a fine one for pepping up something like a pizza.
10+ Seeds
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Aji White Fantasy
C. Baccatum
5,000 – 10,000 SHUThe Aji White Fantasy is one of the best tasting mild chilli’s around. Its thick flesh is juicy and crunchy with definite citrus tones. The fruit start a pale yellow then change to a stunning crystal white before ripening to pale yellow again. The bush does not grow large so it would be excellent in a patio pot. It also keeps setting pods for most of the year if in a warm climate. You’re going to fall in love with this one!
10+ Seeds