Italian Long Hot Chile Pepper Seeds

Italian Long Hot Chile Pepper Seeds

Grow long, tapered Italian chile peppers for roasting, frying, grilling, pickling, sauces, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. The peppers begin green and develop deeper color as they mature. Flavor and heat can vary between individual fruits and with growing conditions.

Seed Details

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Product: Hot pepper seeds
• Growth cycle: Commonly grown as an annual
• Fruit shape: Long and tapered
• Uses: Roasting, frying, grilling, pickling, sauces, pizza, and pasta

Starting Seeds

Sow indoors in a moist, sterile seed-starting mix before your local planting season. Provide steady warmth and bright light. Keep the mix evenly moist but not waterlogged. Germination time varies with temperature, moisture, and seed-starting conditions.

Transplanting and Care

Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed and conditions are warm. Harden seedlings off gradually by increasing their exposure to outdoor sun and wind over several days. Choose a sunny location with fertile, well-drained soil and leave enough room for airflow and mature growth.

Water deeply when the upper soil begins to dry rather than following a fixed schedule. Direct water toward the soil when practical. Mulch can help moderate soil moisture and reduce weed competition. Feed according to the directions on a balanced fertilizer and support branches if they become weighed down with fruit.

Harvest and Handling

Harvest peppers at the color and flavor stage you prefer, cutting them from the plant with clean scissors or pruners. Wear gloves when harvesting or preparing hot peppers. Avoid touching your eyes, face, or sensitive skin, and wash hands and tools thoroughly after handling.

Choose from packages of 10, 25, or 100 seeds.