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Red Peter Pepper Seeds

"Best known for its unusual shape"

Sun: Full Sun

Days to Maturity: 95 Days

Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 10,000 - 23,000 Units

Packet: 5 Seeds

Price: $2.99

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Summary

Peter peppers make great conversation starters due to their distinctively phallic shape. On the scoville scale, it has a scoville heat unit rating of 10,000 - 23,000. When mature, Peter peppers are bright red and 3 to 4 inches long. Their long conical shape and bulbous end shares an uncanny appearance to the male anatomical part. Peter peppers are similar to Serrano peppers in terms of overall pungency. These medium-hot peppers are great for spicing up salsa.

  • Quick Facts

    • Botanical Name: Capsicum Annuum


    • Fruit Length: 3”-4”


    • Plant Spacing: 12-18"


    • Sow Depth: 1/4"


    • Fruit Color: Red


    • Features: Open pollinated


    • Light Requirement: Full Sun


    • Type: Medium Hot 10,000-23,000 Scoville


    • Life Cycle: Annual


    • Days to Maturity: 95 Days


    • Sow Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow


    • Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9