Fatalii Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - The hottest pepper we offer, from the Central African Republic. Habanero-type peppers with delicious citrus flavor and few seeds. Golden-orange 3" long fruits are borne in abundance on sturdy 30" plants. A great choice for pots and can be overwintered inside. 90 days from transplant. Sizzling hot. ±8,200 seeds/oz.
Characteristics
Fruits ripen from green to orange
Habanero-type with citrus flavor
Plants grow to 30 inches
Very hot pepper
90 days from transplant
50 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Cayenne Hot Pepper, Heirloom
$3.75
$4.00
The Living Seed Company - A standard workhorse hot pepper. Cayenne is loved around the world. Thin skin makes it a favorite for drying and also great fresh! Large plants are very productive. Cayenne is perfect for hot sauces, making powder of flakes for pizza and the like. Also great in spicing up pickles!
Organic
Excellent flavor
Highly productive
Heavy yields
Medium Hot Pepper: 30,000-50,000 Scoville heat units
70-85 days from transplant
22-30" Tall
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 5-15 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Jalapeno (Traveler Strain) Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Exchange - From SSE member Larry Pierce of Cabool, Missouri. Named Traveler because Larry carried this seed with him when he moved to Oklahoma, Wyoming, and then Missouri. Sturdy plants covered in cylindrical fruits that average 3" long. Fruits ripen from green to bright red. 70-90 days from transplant. Hot.
Characteristics:
Best-selling hot pepper
Cylindrical fruits grow to 3 inches
Peppers ripen from green to bright red
Hot pepper
70-90 days from transplant
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Aji Limon Pepper, Heirloom
$3.75
$4.00
Aji Limon by The Living Seed Company
This flavorful, bright yellow pepper will catch your eye and delight your palate. The ají limón pepper will offer a
bountiful harvest and is an easy going grower. With a bright citrusy flavor and aroma, this spicy pepper is perfect for a beautiful and delicious yellow hot sauce or salsa!
Originally from Peru, this tangy pepper is also known as a Lemon Drop pepper and will be strong heat to any dish.
Organic & Open-Pollinated
Mildly Hot pepper, 15,000 to 30,000 Scoville Units
80-100 days from transplant
15 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Red Rocoto Pepper, Heirloom
$3.75
$4.00
Red Rocoto Pepper by The Living Seed Company
The Red Rocoto Hot Pepper, a fiery and flavorful addition to any garden or kitchen. This unique pepper variety, also know as Locoto or Manzano is native to Peru and Bolivia, and is prized for its distinct flavor and heat. Also know as Locoto or Manzano.
Organic & Open-Pollinated
Strong resistance to TMV
Mildly Hot pepper, 30,000 to 100,000 Scoville Units
100-120 days from transplant
15 Seeds
The Red Rocoto Pepper plants produce a bountiful harvest of vibrant, cherry-red peppers that are perfect for adding a spicy kick to your favorite dishes. Whether you're looking to make hot sauce, salsa, or simply add some heat to your stir-fries or stews, the Red Rocoto Pepper is sure to deliver.These hardy pepper plants will grow for years if protected from heavy frost and freezing. Can withstand some frost but will die back.
Produces an abundance of peppers, especially in second year and beyond.
Seeds can be hard to germinate, keep them over 75 degrees F. Plants will then do great in cooler climates. Keep fruit on plant until you are ready to use
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Grandma Kirksey Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - This stunning ornamental pepper makes a splash in both borders and containers. Bushy plants produce a dense canopy of dark-purple leaves and myriad small, conical peppers that ripen from purple to orange to dark red. The peppers measure about 3/4" long and stand erect on the plant; they are edible but very pungent and somewhat bitter. ‘Grandma Kirksey’ is named for Willie Jane (Pulley) Kirksey, who received the variety during the Great Depression and grew the peppers in her flower beds. 100 days to ripe fruit from transplant. Hot. Organic.
Characteristics
From the Collection for 2022
Organic
Colorful fruits grow to 3/4-1 inch
Bushy plants have dark purple leaves and small conical peppers
Hot pepper
100 days from transplant
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Challeano Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - A Seed Savers Exchange staff favorite! Finger-sized fruit ripens from pale yellow-green to reddish-pink and tastes delightfully fruity with light citrus and berry overtones, yet are very hot. Juicy peppers have a crisp and crunchy texture and reach 3-4" long when ripe. Elongate, pendant fruit has a semi-wrinkled skin and pointed blossom end. Erect plants grow 2-3' tall and produce light-green leaves and stems, light-purple nodes, and white flowers with yellow spots. Highly productive, this pepper matures mid- to late-season. It was donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 1996 by Darrell Kellogg, who obtained it in 1987 from Bishop Nursery in Oregon. 90 days from transplant. Hot. Organic.
Characteristics
Organic
SSE staff favorite is highly productive
Fruits grow to 3 to 4 inches long
Juicy and very crunchy
Very hot with pleasant berry and citrus flavors
New for 2021
90 days from transplant
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Ausilio Thin Skin Italian Pepper, early 1900's Heirloom (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Exchange - This gorgeous, versatile, and delicious blocky pepper originates from Italy and is ideal for stuffing, frying, and canning, with a heat level that ranges from mild to hot. Pendant fruits measure 4 to 5 inches long by 2 to 2.5 inches wide. Its medium-thick flesh matures from green to red, and plants measure 18 to 24 inches tall. (70-80 days).
This Italian family heirloom pepper was donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 2015 by Chad and Michele Ogle-Riccelli of Des Moines, Iowa. Chad's great-grandparents, Giovanni "John" Ausilio and Rachel P. Scarcello, immigrated from Italy in the early 1900s. Their daughter Theresa continues to grow the pepper, which today is at the center of the family's culinary traditions. It is used for drying, frying, stuffing, canning and making sardas (savory rolls flavored with dried peppers and sardines). ±4,200 seeds/oz
When asked why the family chose to preserve this pepper and save seeds form year to year, Chad says, "As Grandma (Theresa Ausilio Riccelli) would tell you, they are her family seeds. Something that special, you love and pass on for generations to come...These peppers are part of our heritage."
Organic
Italian-style thin skin frying pepper
Red fruits grow to 5 inches long
Moderate to high heat
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Ralph Thompson's Squash Pepper, Heirloom (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Donated to SSE by Hugh and Barbara Havercamp. Passed down from Barbara’s father, Ralph Mead Thompson of Woburn, MA. Originally from Italian immigrants who came to Boston as indentured servants. Red fruit, saucer shaped with strong ribbing. Highly productive. Sweet flavor with medium-high heat. 80-90 days from transplant. Medium hot.
Characteristics:
Organic
Red fruit is saucer shaped with strong ribbing
Highly productive
Mild to medium hot pepper
80-90 days from transplant
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Red Habanero Pepper (Lucifer's Dream)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Exchange - (C. chinense) (aka Lucifer’s Dream) Caribbean favorite many times hotter than the jalapeño. Three-foot tall plants produce enormous yields of small rippled peppers with a characteristic fruity flavor and aroma. 90-100 days from transplant. Sizzling hot.
Small, rippled, bright red fruits
Plants grow to 3 feet
Very hot pepper
Enormous yields
90-100 days from transplant
25 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinates in 14 days
Plant Rows 12-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Georgia Flame Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - A piquant pepper from the Republic of Georgia, up to eight inches long, with thick, crunchy flesh. Two-foot high plants produce copious amounts of fruit throughout the season. An excellent salsa pepper. 90 days from transplant. Hot. ±3,800 seeds/oz.
Characteristics
Organic
Fruits grow to 8 inches
Thick, crunchy flesh
Excellent salsa pepper
Very productive throughout the season
Hot pepper
90 days from transplant
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Aji Cristal Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Pepper species are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them back to Europe and to their colonies in Africa and Asia. From there peppers continued to spread and develop.
The chemical in hot peppers that causes a burning sensation is known as capsaicin and can be found in the highest concentration in the white pith around the seeds.
Characteristics
Fruits ripen from light green to reddish-orange
Waxy fruits grow to 3-4 inches
Plants grow to 3 feet
Hot pepper
50 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Joe's Long Cayenne Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Heavy yields of finger-width, thin-walled red peppers are great for fresh eating or drying and grow up to 12" long. Originally from Calabria, Italy, this variety circulated through the Italian-Canadian seed saving community in Toronto before being sent to Joe Sestito in Troy, New York. It was introduced to Seed Savers Exchange in 1996 by longtime member Dr. Carolyn Male. 85 days from transplant. Hot.
Characteristics
Hot pepper
Great for fresh eating or drying
Highly productive
Thin red fruits grow to 12 inches
85 days from transplant
50 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Organic Derksen Pepper (Hot)
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Short-statured plants with fruit averaging 2.3" long, 1.3" wide. Small, conical, bell-like shape fruit, green ripening to red. Medium-high heat, good flavor.
Characteristics
Organic
Medium-high heat
Short-statured plants
Fruit averages 2.3" long by 1.3" wide
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability
Maule's Red Hot Pepper
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced in 1903 by the William Henry Maule seed company of Philadelphia. Vivid red 10" long cayenne-type peppers are great for hot sauce or dried red pepper flakes. High-yielding plants produce well even in northern areas. 80 days from transplant. Hot. ±4,200 seeds/oz.
Characteristics
Fruits grow to 10 inches
Fruits mature from green to vivid red
Good production even in northern areas
Hot pepper
80 days from transplant
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability