Origin: Japan. 

Other Names: Chilies Japones. 

Plant Characteristics: 2-3 feet tall, multi-branched, with peppers growing in upright clusters of 5-6. 

Flavor: Similar to Cayenne or Thai peppers, with a fruity and spicy taste. 

Heat Level: 40,000 – 75,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). 

Culinary Uses: Used fresh when a milder heat is desired, and dried and ground for shichimi togarashi. 

Growth: Highly productive, with new peppers appearing as older ones are harvested. 

Popularity: One of the most prolific Capsicum Annuum hot peppers. 

Wrinkled Pepper is a specific variety of hybrid hot chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) known for its high pungency and wrinkled appearance. It is a strong-growing, high-yield plant primarily used in Chinese and other Asian cuisines. 

Heat Level: It is a hot pepper with high pungency.

Appearance: The fruits are long and have a distinctive wrinkled skin. They ripen from green to a vibrant red color.

Fruit Size: Individual fruits are relatively large for a hot pepper, typically around 13-16 cm (about 5-6 inches) in length and 3.0-3.5 cm (about 1.2-1.4 inches) in diameter.

Maturity: It is an early-maturing variety, generally ready for harvest around 55 days after transplanting.

Plant Habit: The plant has strong vigor and a semi-upright growing habit, making it prolific and high-yielding.

Usage: It is suitable for both fresh markets and for drying to create chili flakes or powder. 

The peppers are round, apple-shaped (hence the name "Alma" meaning apple in Hungarian). They have a sweet flavor with a mild heat, making them suitable for various culinary uses. 

Alma paprika peppers are popular for making the spice paprika, but they can also be eaten fresh, roasted, or stuffed. The peppers can be used in salads, pasta, or as a side dish when baked or roasted. 

They are an open-pollinated heirloom variety and can be grown in any zone with sufficient sunshine and warm weather. Seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors after the last frost. 

Nutritional Value:

Alma paprika peppers are a good source of vitamins A and C, which are antioxidants, as well as folate and vitamin K. 

To prevent common pepper diseases, avoid watering plants at night or on cool, cloudy days. Aphids and flea beetles can be controlled with insecticidal soap. 

Peppers can be harvested at any stage, but are best when fully colored and firm. Regular harvesting encourages further fruit production. 

Jamaican Hot Chocolate - Has more flavor than chocolate habanero.

This cultivar comes from a pepper that was found at a market in Port Antonio, Jamaica. The wrinkled pods are very hot and have a strong smoky flavor. Chocolate habanero is a great tasting pepper, but many people say that Jamiacan Hot Chocolate has more flavor and tastes even better! 

This beautiful pepper has great flavor and grows to about 2” around. The shiny skin of this Habanero-type pepper changes from green to red-brown and finally to chocolate brown at maturity. Capsicum chinense (100 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated

Warning: Handling this pepper requires extreme caution. Wear hand, eye and breathing protection. 

Heat Level: Extra Super Hot  Scoville: 400,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart. Harvest peppers when they are brown.

A chocolate-colored bell pepper with a very sweet flavor. It ripens from green to dark brown on the outside and brick red flesh on the inside. This is our earliest pepper to harvest, with the first peppers ripening at around 57 days.

Heavy fruit set of 3-4” peppers and it tolerates cool nights. Heat Level: None

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 14 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest peppers when they are full size and brown. 

Bolivian Rainbow - A unique and bright ornamental landscape plant. It bears beautiful colored peppers early and all through the season. This heirloom is from Bolivia and has been grown there for centuries. 

The 24" tall plants have purple tinged foliage and purple flowers. Fruits are small at 3/4" and turn from purple to yellow and then to red when mature. All colors are on the plant at once making it very showy. The peppers are edible, but it is usually grown as an ornamental. Great for containers and easy to grow. Capsicum annuum (90 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated - Non-GMO

Heat Level: Very Hot.  Scoville Heat Units 30,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

This rare pepper is crunchy and juicy with a mix of tropical flavors that are described as citrus and fruity with slightly smoky tones. Biquinho can be eaten raw or cooked, but are generally pickled in vinegar and served with meals. Try these Biquinho peppers which are also called Sweety Drops, in our Pickled Sweety Drop Peppers Recipe. These peppers are quite popular in Brazil, where they originated.

These small round 1-1/4" peppers have a pointy end. They have a unique, slightly tart flavor with a tiny bit of heat. Fruits turn from very pale green to yellow and get orange-red if left longer on the plant. The small 24” plant can produce hundreds of peppers. Read more about these Brazilian Peppers »

Capsicum annuum (90 days) Heirloom - Open Pollinated

Heat Level: Mild Scoville:  500-1,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

Red Habanero  -This hot habanero with its fruity flavor is a fine addition to make extra spicy salsas, marinades, and very hot sauces. It originates from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and will grow well in northern climates. Easy to grow.

The red pods are 1-1/2" long and 1" wide and grow on 36" tall plants. It is so productive the plant may need support when loaded with fruit. Capsicum chinense (90 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Extra Super Hot.  Scoville Heat Units 400,000