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Mesilla Hybrid Cayenne Pepper
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Packet: 10 Seeds
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Quick Facts
Days to Maturity85 days
SunlightFull Sun
Spacing18 - 24 Inches in Rows, 12 Inches Apart
Germination7–21 days
Growing Information
Growing Mesilla Hybrid Cayenne Pepper
‘Mesilla’ is a cayenne pepper prized for its familiar heat, thin walls, and wide range of culinary uses. Bright green, slightly curved and wrinkled pods mature to red, providing classic cayenne flavor in fruits particularly well suited to drying.
Start ‘Mesilla’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep and space plants 18 to 24 inches apart. Grow in full sun. This variety is noted for good disease resistance.
Ready to harvest in about 85 days, pick peppers green or allow them to mature fully red depending on your intended use.
Hot, flavorful, and versatile, ‘Mesilla’ is excellent for drying, roasting, frying, fresh eating, pepper sauces, pastes, and crafts.
- Days to Maturity: 85
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
- Spacing: 18 - 24 Inches in Rows, 12 Inches Apart
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 3 - 4 Feet
- Fruit Size: 10 Inches
- Resistant to:
- Potato Virus Y
- Tomato Mosaic Virus
- Scoville Heat Unit: 2,000 - 4,000 SHU
Catalog Page: 57
How to start
Start Indoors
Sowing depth
¼ Inch
Plant height
3 - 4 Feet
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: 18 - 24 Inches in Rows, 12 Inches Apart.
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.
Mesilla Hybrid Cayenne Pepper$4.50 · Packet: 10 Seeds
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