7 POD (7 POT)

Species: Chinense Origin: Trinidad Heat: Outrageously Hot

This variety is from the Chaguanas area of Trinidad and is extremely rare. It has built up an almost myth like quality (although they do exist!) In Caribbean regions it is also known as 7 pot as one pod is said to provide enough heat to spice up 7 pots of stew. Pods are habenaro like in there shape but have the characteristic 'pimpling' as found on another fearsome variety - the Naga Morich. Unusually the proportion of Placental tissue is very high - a allusion to why this pepper is so outrageously hot? 'Genuine' pods (and therefore seeds) are almost impossible to find as there are no commercial suppliers to our knowledge.

AJI LEMON DROP (PI 315024)

Species: Baccatum Origin: Peru Heat: Hot

This terrifically hot, citrus-flavored pepper is a popular seasoning pepper in Peru where it is known as 'Kellu Uchu'. It is also known in the western world as 'Hot lemon' or 'Lemon Drop'. The bright yellow, crinkled, cone-shaped fruits are about 2-1/2" long and 1/2" wide and mature from green to yellow approximately 100 days after transplanting (Long season) have less seeds than the average pepper, containing than 15 seeds on average. They plant is vine like typically reaching a height of about 3 ft. Like other baccatum species this pepper was practically unknown in the West until the early 1990s, but are now gaining wide scale popularity.

BHUT JOLOKIA (BIH JOLOKIA)

Species: Chinense Origin: India Heat: Nuclear

This landrace chile originates from the northeast of India, particularly Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It belongs to Capsicum chinense family and is known by many names in the different Indian provinces. The most common names include Bhut jolokia, Bih jolokia, Nagahari, Raja Mircha, Raja chilli or Borbih jolokia. For example Bih jolokia translates to 'poison chilli' in Assamese. Bhut Jolokia translates to 'Ghost chilli' probably due to its ghostly bite. Raja Mircha means 'King of Chillies'. Reports from Assam growers indicate the typical height of Bih Jolokia to be in the range of 45 to120 cm. Like other varieties of the Chinense species, the leaf surface has the characteristic crinkle look and the flowers are pendant, with creamy white corollas, often with a touch of light green. Fruits are 5 to 8.5 cm in length, 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter (at shoulder), with an undulating surface. However it doenst matter what its called, under the right growing conditions these chiles are blisteringly hot with recent tests indicating a heat level of 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units. Only its closely related Bangladeshi cousin - the fearsome Naga Morich, can lay claim to such outrageous heat levels.

BISHOPS HAT (PI 497974)

Species: Baccatum Origin: Brazil Heat: Mild

This variety has many names: Balloon, Pimenta Cambuci, Campane, Peri Peri, Ubatuba Cambuci, Aji Flor, Orchid, Christmas Bell and Bishops Crown to name a few!! This very unusual pod shaped variety is believed to have been transfered from South America to Europe by the Portuguese in the 18th century and is actually part of the species Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum. The plants are quite large growing 3 to 4 ft tall and produce 30 to 50 extremely weird 3 or 4 flat winged, wrinkled almost flying saucer like 1 ½" wide pods. The flesh of each pod is thin athough crisp to taste and they mature from green to red approximately 90-100 days after seedlings have emerged. The body of the pods have some detectable heat, but the wings are sweet and mild.

BULGARIAN CARROT (SHIPKAS)

Species: Annuum Origin: Bulgaria Heat: Medium

Also known as 'Shipkas' this charming heirloom was supposedly smuggled out through the iron curtain 20 years ago. This attractive white flowering 2ft plant produces good yields of 3 to 3.5 inches long by 0.625 to 0.75 inches wide glossing orange coloured peppers resembling carrots. The peppers are hot and mature from green to yellow and then to orange approximately 65-70 days after transplanting. The peppers are crunchy and are used to make pickles, salsa, jellies and marinades.

FATALII

Species: Chinense Origin: Central African Republic Heat: Extremely Hot

This chile is one of the hottest, if not the hottest on earth. A Habanero relative and sometimes spelt Fatalli, this prolific plant can grow upto 4ft tall, although 2ft is more common. The plant produces good yields of 3" long by 1 ¼" wide wrinkled extremely hot fruits which turn from pale green to bright yellow when mature (100 days). They have a fruity, almost citrus-like flavour and make a very attractive-coloured hot sauce. Believe me, these are not called 'Fatalii' for nothing!!!.

GOLDEN GREEK PEPPERONCINI

Species: Annuum Origin: Greece Heat: Sweet

This strain from Greece is somewhat rare and prized by those who want the peppers for pickling. Because they are smaller and lighter in color than the regular Pepperoncini, homemade jars of these golden peppers look more like the commercial product. Same thin-walled, slightly wrinkled shape, and mildly hot flavor as the other Pepperoncini, and the perfect addition to Greek salads. 62 days.

HABANERO WHITE

Species: Chinense Origin: Peru Heat: Very Hot

The White Habanero also know as 'Peruvian white Habanero' is a lovely & rare variety that is hard to come by and said to originate from Peru. These firey hot lantern shaped peppers grow on small, but very high yielding bushy pepper plants with the creamy-white colored pods measuring approximately 2 inches long by 3/4 of an inch in diamater. If you like seraing hot chiles, this could be the one for you as they have been rated at over 300,000 scoville heat units.

JALAPENO PURPLE

Species: Annuum Origin: Mexico Heat: Medium

The Purple Jalapeno is a beautiful, ornamental version of the standard Jalapeno pepper. The plants are very productive with a single plant producing upto 50 pods which begin as a brilliant emerald green, then mature to a stunning dark purple and finally to a fabulous scarlet red! As the plants often have chiles on them of varying ages, all three colors are often seen on a single plant which produces a most wonderful and most beautiful color effect! Though Purple Jalapenos may be beautiful, don't let their brilliant colours fool you as this variety rates at a respecatable 6000 scoville heat units which is twice as hot as a standard Jalapeno.

LARGE RED CHERRY

Species: Annuum Origin: Unknown Heat: Medium

These round cherry peppers matures from green to bright red approximately 70-75 days after transplanting. Popular for pickling and preserving, they are also delicious when stuffed with cheese. Approximately 3500 scoville heat units.

AJI LEMON DROP (PI 315024)
BISHOPS HAT (PI 497974)
BULGARIAN CARROT (SHIPKAS)
LARGE RED CHERRY
FATALII
GOLDEN GREEK PEPPERONCINI
HABANERO WHITE
JALAPENO PURPLE
SCOTCH BONNET CHOCOLATE
SERRANO PURPLE
TRINIDAD PERFUME
7 POD (7 POT)
TRINIDAD SCORPION
BHUT JOLOKIA (BIH JOLOKIA)