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Chiltepin Hot Pepper Seeds
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Chiltepin Hot Pepper

$4.50 Packet - 25 to 30 Seeds
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Quick Facts
Days to Maturity90 days
SunlightFull Sun
Spacing24 - 36 Inches
Germination7–21 days
Growing Information

Growing Chiltepin Hot Pepper

‘Chiltepin,’ also known as 'Birdseye,' is an open-pollinated pepper prized for its tiny fruits and surprisingly intense heat. Compact plants produce an abundance of pea-sized, round peppers that mature to bright red and pack far more fire than their size suggests.

Start ‘Chiltepin’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep and space plants 24 to 36 inches apart. Grow in full sun. Its compact habit makes this variety especially well suited to smaller gardens.

Ready to harvest in about 90 days, pick the tiny fruits once they reach their mature size and bright red color.

Tiny, fiery, and flavorful, ‘Chiltepin’ is excellent for sauces, drying, seasoning, and adding concentrated heat to spicy dishes.

  • Days to Maturity: 90
  • Sow Method: Start Indoors
  • Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
  • Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Height: 10 Inches
  • Fruit Size: ½ Inch

Catalog Page: 57

How to start

Start Indoors

Sowing depth

¼ Inch

Plant height

10 Inches

Botanical name

Capsicum annuum

Questions

FAQ

How should I start these seeds?
Recommended sow method: Start Indoors.
How deep should I sow the seeds?
Sow at a depth of ¼ Inch.
How long until they germinate?
Typical germination: 7–21 days.
How far apart should I space them?
Recommended spacing: 24 - 36 Inches.
How much sun do they need?
Recommended sun exposure: Full Sun.
What’s your germination guarantee?
We stand behind the germination quality of our seed. If you have a germination issue, contact our team and we'll help make it right.
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Wendy Green
Chilis for everyone

We were gifted some dried chiletepins years ago and hubby loved them. I grew them the next year and began supplying extended CA family. Seeds from seeds and such are more reliable than trying to grow seeds from the harvest. Good company to do business with on a yearly basis

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Sena loudermilk
Slow germination but sprouts in 2 weeks

These were some of the slowest to germinat but in about 2 to 2 -1/2 weeks they do sprout 4 out of 5 sprouted there in the garden know and starting to produce only one seems to be sick the others are blooming.

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Mark luis
Had some success

The ones I tried to start in soil failed also.
I put seeds in a moist paper towel and a plastic bag and forgot about them. In about a week they almost all sprouted.
Hope this helps someone.