Rocoto originates from the Andes mountains in Peru, where it’s also called Manzano. Manzono means apple, because its shape resembles an apple. This chili pepper has unique black seeds and is very hot. The Rocoto often germinates more slowly than...

Bolivian Rainbow is a beautiful ornamental chili pepper from Bolivia. The many small edible peppers have an erect habit and colour during ripening from purple to yellow, then to orange and finally to red. These colours are all present simultaneously. The...

Beaver Dam is an old Hungarian chili pepper variety (heirloom) that was brought from Hungary to Beaver Dam in the United States in 1929 by the family Hussli. The hot chili peppers are crunchy and taste deliciously. The peppers colour from citrus green to...

Fish pepper is a unique chili pepper. The leaves of the Fish Pepper are cream and green coloured, making it an attractive ornamental plant. This old African-American variety (heirloom), from before 1870, was used for seasoning fish and shellfish. The...

Numex Twilight is a beautiful chili pepper plant, that can produce more than 100 small coloured 2 cm long pods. This chili pepper is developed at New Mexico State University in 1992. The pods of the plant have an erect habit. The plant can grow to 80 cm...

Habanero Caribbean Red is a very hot chili pepper. It's more than 80 times hotter than the Jalapeno and twice as hot as the Habanero! These productive plants can grow up to one meter in height and produce after about 110 days, wrinkled pods that colour...

Purple Tiger is a beautiful, ornamental hot chili pepper, also called Trifetti. The plant grows to about 65 cm in height and has coloured leaves (green, purple and white). A very suitable plant for pots both indoors and outdoors. After repotting it takes...

Pimientos de Padrón is a delicious chili pepper to cook with. This allround pepper originates from Galicia in Spain. Pimientos de Padron is often used for tapas. They are fried in olive oil and sea salt. They colour from light green to red during...

Jimmy Nardello is a delicious pepper to use in the kitchen. The plant is very productive and the pepper is one of the sweetest and most palatable to find out. This ancient variety from Italy (Heirloom variant), was introduced in the USA in 1887 by...

The Habanero is the most famous chili pepper in the world. This chili pepper is very hot and has a fruity taste. It's 40 times hotter than a jalapeno, and very popular in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. The Habanero has a growing season of...

Cyklon is a chili pepper from Poland. This high yielding pepper dries easily and is widely used in the spice industry. 10 by 3 cm long pods mature from green to red. An excellent chili pepper to use for salsa and adding a crunch to salads or for making...

The Aji Amarillo chili pepper, also called Aji Yellow, is very popular in Peru and Bolivia. The plants can grow to 1.80 meters in height. The pepper has a long growing season, about 120 days. The pods, 15 to 18 cm long, colour from green to orange. This...