Tabasco Peppers are a fiery hot pepper. These peppers are the ones that has made Tabasco sauce famous! These are from a green leaf strain that grows best in the South and East but can be successfully container grown almost anywhere! We had an exceptionally long summer and were lucky to harvest this year. Light yellow-green peppers turn to red, but do not need to be fully ripe to harvest. Tall plants are disease resistant and drought tolerant. Hot (5,000 to 30,000 Scoville Units)
Days: 80+ days
Size: Indeterminate
Color: Cream to Yellow to Red
Season: Late-Season
Type: Open-Polinated
Usage:
Sauce
Drying
Pickling
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
