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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.
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 Cachucha
C. Chinense
1000 SHUThe Aji Cachucha, otherwise known as Aji Dulce is well known in the Puerto Rico area and also Cuba. This sweet tasting, spicy chilli is very aromatic and tastes like a habanero with virtually no heat at all. They can be picked at any time from green through to red and make a great pickle relish for sandwiches. It’s a little hard to find this one but it is becoming very popular!
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 Habanero
C. Baccatum
2,500 – 3,000 SHUThis dainty little Aji pepper from South America has a very mellow mild heat range and is traditionally used to make the delicious Crema de Aji. Fruit grow to about 6cms long and 1cm wide maturing from a lovely light creamy yellow to a vibrant golden orange. The flavour is quite sweet with a smoky spiciness and citrus notes. A great producer that does well in colder climates.
10+ Seeds
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Aji Jobito
C. Chinense
0 – 500 SHU
The Aji Jobito Chilli is A VERY RARE chilli pepper from Venezuela. The following review done by our friend Nigel Carter sums up this pepper beautifully…
“This is a truly astonishing pepper… This is the best tasting non-hot C.Chinense I’ve ever eaten, bar none. I`ve eaten a few, too!… A great looking pepper, to my eyes, and it is even better when you bite into it. The flavours are really sweet, rich and complex. There is a little C.Chinense flavor mixed in there, too, but it isn’t strong. The aftertaste is very rich and nutty, like raw almonds or Brazil nuts.
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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 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!
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Albanian Red Hot
C. Annuum
Aprox. 50,000 – 100,000 SHUAnother corker of a corker…The Albanian Red Hot pepper is a rare heirloom variety from the Albanian-Macedonian region that was discovered by Pepperlover. They had seeds sent to them by a Turkish friend who says that it is famously used by Turkish villagers in making their local chilli powder. This is what has been said about it and we can only agree wholeheartedly. “Very sweet, almost cherry like sweet with rich long lasting taste of acidic-heat without any bitterness. By all means, this pepper is a true treasure, when we used it fresh it was mouthwatering, when we made some into powders, it has its own unique sweet-lightly acidic and sour flavor which we didn’t experience in other peppers. No need to smoke this pepper, it has its own woody/mushroomy aroma.”
This type of skin is referred to as “vezeni” (meaning “embroidered”) and the longer you leave on the plant the more embroidered it gets. The Albanian Red Hot grows to around 20cms long and 3-4cms wide, so if you like your chillies big, flavorsome, easy maintenance and super productive go no further.
10+ Seeds
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Aleppo
C. Annuum
5,000 – 10,000 SHU
From the war torn fields of Syria this one has now become hard to get. Also known as the Halaby pepper. Sweet and juicy with a good wack of heat the Aleppo Pepper is super tasty. It has been described as having the flavor of “sweetness, roundness and perfume of the best kind of sundried tomatoes”. Very popular as flakes and powder this one’s quite a good all rounder. The Aleppo chilli is a staple for many Middle Eastern recipes, and for very good reason. The flavors of the chilli pair very well with Mediterranean cuisine. Go on this one has to be on your next chilli grow list.
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Anaheim
C. Annuum
500 – 2000 SHUThe Anaheim chilli is one old time classic that has a versatility in cooking that is unrivaled. It’s a mild, medium sized chilli growing to 15-20cms long and 3-4cms long. Americans can’t get enough of them and they are one of the most common chilli’s used in many foods and recipes. This is no wonder given that the Anaheim chilli is named after the California city of Anaheim. Raw Anaheim chillies are bright, succulent and have a great peppery flavour. When cooked they take on a whole new depth of rich, sweet tanginess. If you’re still not convinced this is one for you just imagine…biting into a Relleno which is when the pepper is roasted, stuffed with gooey cheese and then coated in egg and fried. Mmmm Mmmm. Anaheim chillies are said to pair well with cheeses, pork, poultry, corn, tomatoes, eggs, black beans, and spices such as cumin and corriander. Well we think they go well with just about anything really. They seem to like the cooler weather and when they get going they are great producers.
10+ Seeds
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Antep Aci Dolma
C. Annuum
5,000 – 10,000 SHUThe Antep Aci Dolma is a great new one from Turkey. It looks like a Bell pepper, however, it is SO much more! It has to be the best tasting large Capsicum Annuum ever! We mean that too! It is sweet, juicy and then it also has a chilli kick! Yes, you heard it right! About Jalapeno hot, maybe a bit more. So what could be more perfect if you like your stuffed capsicum with a bit of zing. This one is going to change your everyday perception of a capsicum. So impress your friends with this…. and your smug smile! Just to make it even better, it grows a lot of fruit.
10+ seeds
