Lake Valley Seeds - Hot Peppers
For Fresno Chili:
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)
Plant Space: 24″ (61cm)
Row Space: 36″ (91cm)
Sprouts In: 10-20 days
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80°F) for best germination. Harden off young plants ten days before transplanting and plant outdoors after last spring frost.
Harvest peppers when they are bright red and fully ripe for best flavor.
Often confused with jalapenos, Fresno peppers are milder and taste smoky-sweet when cooked. Mature cone-shaped fruits are 1 1/2″- 2″ long and bright red. Their thin walls make them a poor choice for drying. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-8,000
For Hungarian Wax:
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)
Plant Space: 24″ (61cm)
Row Space: 36″ (91cm)
Sprouts In: 10-25 days
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before last spring frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80°F) for best germination. Be patient. Peppers can be slow to germinate. Harden off young plants 10 days before transplanting and plant outdoors in late spring after soil temperature has warmed.
Peppers are ripe when they have turned completely yellow.
Tapered, pale yellow pods have a mellow heat. Very early to mature even in cool weather. Use for roasting, stuffing, and pickling. Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-10,000
For Poblano:
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)
Plant Space: 2′ (61cm)
Row Space: 3′ (91cm)
Sprouts In: 10-25 days
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before last spring frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80°F) for best germination. Be patient. Peppers can be slow to germinate. Harden off young plants 10 days before transplanting and plant outdoors in late spring after soil temperature has warmed.
Poblano is the preferred pepper for authentic chile rellenos. Mildly hot flavor with medium-thick flesh that’s perfect for stuffing. Also know as ancho chile when smoked and dried. Scoville Heat Units: 1,000-2,000
Pick peppers while green once they reach the desired length, or allow to mature to red for drying.
For Thai Dragon:
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)
Plant Space: 24″ (61cm)
Row Space: 36″ (91cm)
Sprouts In: 10-20 days
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before last frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80°F) for best germination. Harden off young plants ten days before transplanting and plant outdoors in late spring.
Pick as needed when fruit is dark red for fresh or dried use.
This fiery hot pepper is a staple in traditional Thai cuisine. Very productive with abundant long, thin, bright red peppers on a 1-2′ plant. Use fresh or dried. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000-100,000
For Banana:
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)
Plant Space: 2′ (61cm)
Row Space: 3′ (91cm)
Sprouts In: 10-25 days
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before last spring frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80°F) for best germination. Be patient–peppers can be slow to germinate. Harden off young plants 10 days before transplanting and plant outdoors in late spring after soil temperature has warmed.
A mild chile pepper with pale yellow, elongated pods that turn bright red when ripe. Grows abundantly on stocky plants with glossy, deep green leaves. Use for pickling, roasting, and fresh. Scoville Heat Units: 0-500
Peppers will turn from green to bright yellow to bright red when ripe. Harvest after peppers reach 4-6″.