Peter Pepper, Yellow

Description

The yellow form of the Peter Pepper — a Southern American heirloom with a shape that has made it famous, and which we will leave you to discover for yourself. Nobody knows where it came from; the pod form appears to be entirely natural, and the variety survived through informal seed-saving networks in East Texas and Louisiana long before anyone catalogued it.

Pods run about 8–10 cm, cylindrical and deeply wrinkled, ripening green to a clear bright yellow. The heat is real — around serrano level, hotter than a jalapeño — but the yellow runs a little mellower than the red, with a clean cayenne-like burn and thin walls that dry quickly.

The plant is squat, densely leafy and very productive. It works as a jalapeño or serrano substitute in salsa and hot sauce, dries well to powder, and its compact frame makes it a fine bonchi plant. Mostly, though, people grow it for the look on visitors’ faces.

Limited supply.

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Each pack contains approximately 8–10 or more seeds per variety.
Seeds are packaged in a certified EU seed packaging facility in accordance with applicable regulations.

Categories: Chili Seeds , C. annuum , Mild , Medium , Bonsai , Easy to grow , Ornamental