Chillies & Peppers
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Fresno'
Mild to Hot - 5,000 SHU.€1.85
Originally from California, Red Fresno peppers are of similar size and hotness to jalapeños, they are sometimes labeled "red jalapenos", which they are not. Less meaty and with have thinner skin, they have exceptional flavour. This is an exceptional chilli for both pickling and salad making. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Filius Blue'
Hot: 40,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00 One of the most beautiful of both ornamental and edible peppers, Filius Blue produces beautiful upright, deep purple-blue peppers. They are unusual in that they lose their heat when they ripen and become surprisingly mild in flavour. They work well as decorative specimens in containers or a floral border. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Diavoletto' Organic
Medium Hot: 30,000 to 40,000 SHU.€3.25
An impressive and rare variety from Austria, chilli 'Diavoletto', meaning ‘little devil’, produces fruits are not only visually attractive, but also beautifully spicy. Elongated, fleshy chili fruits ranging in colour from purple to golden brown and finally to deep orange red. Organic Seed. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Cayenne Long Red Slim'
Medium Hot: 30,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00Long Slim Red Cayenne is one of the best known hot chili peppers, it is a good long hot chilli that always performs well and dries nicely. Producing an abundance of very wrinkled fruits which have thin flesh, they are used fresh in hot sauces or dried and ground for cayenne pepper.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bishops Crown'
Mild & Fruity, 14,000 SHU€2.45With a great fruity tang, and not too hot, this rare little beauty produces bright red peppers that have a crisp texture, a sweet pleasant flavour with only a mild pungency. Named for its distinct three-sided shape, 'Bishops Crown' is great to eat raw as an edible decoration. Cut the chillies in half, remove the core and add to salads or garnish hors d'oeuvre.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper'
Volcanic - more than 1,000,000 - one million SHUs!€2.95Bhut Jolokia, the Ghost Pepper has a reputation. It was officially the worlds hottest Chilli in the Guinness Book of Records from 2007 until 2011. At over 1 millium SHU's it is still one of the hottest pepper in the world. Each chilli ripens from lime green to orange to red. The flavour tends to have a smoky, earthy taste with a somewhat fruity aftertaste.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Ancho, Poblano'
Mild: 600 to 1,500 SHU.€2.25Out of stock
Arguably the most under-rated pepper in the pepper family. Known as Poblano when green and Ancho when ripened to red and dried, they are one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico. With a mild taste they are perfect for adding a zing to sauces, sandwiches and steaks, and excellent when stuffed. Very easy to grow and even easier to harvest.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Anaheim'
Mild: 500 to 1,000 SHU.
Heritage (USA 1890)€1.75One of the most well known of the New Mexico peppers, the Anaheim is a slightly sweet pepper with just a little pop, they are great for people who typically don’t like spicy foods. Versatile, family friendly and big enough to be stuffed, if you are bored of the bell pepper, try moving up this small notch.
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Pepper, Chili / Sweet Pepper 'Pimento'
Little or no heat€1.85Smaller and sweeter than bell peppers, heart-shaped rather than lobed, Pimento peppers have one of the lowest Scoville ratings of any chili pepper. Incredibly juicy, they can be munched like apples. With an aromatic flavour and distinctive red colour this highly desirable pepper has just enough piquancy to remind you that it's a pepper.
