A striking, slender chili growing up to 12 inches long, Sichuan Long Pepper delivers medium heat (about 10,000–30,000 SHU) with a clean, bright cayenne bite. Thin-walled and fast-drying, it’s perfect for stir-fries, chili oil, drying, and grinding into flakes or powder, adding classic Chinese-style heat and aroma to dishes. 

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. 

Puyas are smaller than guajillo and pack more heat, measuring 5,000 to 8,000 SHU. Chefs of authentic Mexican cuisine, when looking for an unexpected kick, use Puya chiles in place of Guajillo chiles.

Unlike some Mexican dried chiles that are bred for their heat, Guajillos are bred for flavor.

These chiles are slightly fruity with a sweet heat, tannic with a hint of pine, tart berries, and light smoky undertones.

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. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper is a variety of the Capsicum baccatum pepper that gets its name from its unique flavor and appearance: 

The Aji Pineapple pepper has pendant-shaped pods that start green and mature to a sunny yellow or orange. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper has a tropical taste with a balance of spiciness and sweetness, similar to fresh pineapple. It's more tart, citrusy, and floral than other baccatum peppers. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper has a moderate heat level, typically 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Heat Units. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper is a rare and exotic variety that originated in Peru. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper can be used in salsas, sauces, marinades, hot sauces, tom kha gai, aioli, egg salad, and white chili. 

The Aji Pineapple pepper is easy to cultivate and thrives in cooler climates. It's a high producing variety that can produce several dozen peppers per plant. 

The Aji Charapita is a small, bright yellow chili pepper with a citrusy flavor and moderate heat. It's native to the Amazon region of Peru and is also known as the Wild Peruvian Chili Pepper. 

Appearance: 

Pea-sized, bright yellow chili pepper

Tiny, round pods that grow on bushy plants

Flavor: 

Citrusy, slightly fruity note

Sweet, citrusy tones

Moderate heat, ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 SHU on the Scoville scale

Uses: 

Fresh in salsas and side dishes

Dried for use in hot sauce, chili, and grilled meat preparations

Blended into a fiery sauce and served alongside jungle dishes

Used to make ají de cocona, a zesty jungle specialty

This pepper plant is very ornamental with its slender peppers that stand straight up in the air. All three colors of yellow, orange and red are on the plant at the same time resembling flames of a fire. Their cheery colors are wonderful for a patio, landscape, or garden. 

Very ornamental peppers ripen from yellow, to orange, then to red. The long pointy 3-4” peppers grow upright in bright clusters on a small 10” plant. Great in containers. The peppers are edible if desired.

Capsicum annuum (85 days) 

Heat Level: Medium Scoville: 5,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

Aji Brown pepper, also known as Aji Panca, is a chili pepper that is native to Peru. It is a member of the nightshade family and is known for its sweet, smoky flavor. 

1000-5000 SHU

Appearance:

Aji Brown peppers are large, elongated, and curved, with a smooth surface and thin walls. 

They are green when unripe, and turn dark green and then dark brown as they mature. 

The pods are 10–15 cm long and 2.5–4 cm across. 

Taste: 

Aji Brown peppers have a mild heat, with a fruity, berry-like flavor and a hint of smoke.

The flavor is enhanced when the peppers are dried.

Uses: 

Aji Brown peppers are often used in soups, stews, braises, and chowders.

They can also be used in sauces, shredded meat dishes, arepas, and tamales.

The peppers can be ground into a powder and used as a spice.

Chilhuacle Negro is a rare, dark chocolate brown, moderately hot chili pepper from Oaxaca, Mexico. It's a key ingredient in mole negro, a classic Oaxacan dish. 

Characteristics:

Color: Dark chocolate brown when ripe 

Shape: Medium-small, tapered bell-shaped 

Flavor: Rich, smoky, fruity, with notes of dried plum, tobacco, and liquorice 

Heat: Similar to or slightly hotter than cayenne peppers, with a Scoville scale rating of 1,250–2,000 

Uses: 

Roasted and added to salsas

Used in mole sauces

Ground into a powder and used as a hot pepper powder

Stepped in olive oil to make chili oil

Used in soups, stews, marinades

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.