20 SEEDS Fish Pepper Seeds (Medium-Hot) | Heirloom / Non-GMO

Originally from the Caribbean, it gained popularity in the 1870s as a secret ingredient in seafood sauces. Traditionally used in oyster and crab houses around Chesapeake Bay. Nearly lost by the early 1900s, it was preserved thanks to WWI veteran Horace Pippin, who passed seeds to beekeeper H. Ralph Weaver. Rediscovered in 1995 by Weaver’s grandson William Woys Weaver in the 1995 Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook, this pepper’s unique beauty and rich, spicy flavor are now enjoyed widely again. Plants and peppers are variegated. Medium-hot Peppers range from 5,000 - 30,000 Scovilles.
Botanical Name: Capsicum Annuum
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Season: Warm Season
Plant Type: Medium Hot 5,000-30,000 Scoville
Fruit Color: White, Green, Orange, Red
Features: Heirloom, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden
Fruit Size: 2 1/2" Long
Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches
Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification: No
Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10