Ghost Extreme Hot Pepper Seeds

Ghost Extreme Hot Pepper Seeds grow the legendary Bhut Jolokia ghost pepper, once recorded as the hottest pepper in the world. Most fruit reaches around 900,000 SHU, with some recorded over 1,000,000 SHU. The thin, crispy, hot-red flesh is filled with round, cream-colored seeds and carries a fruity flavor behind its extreme punch, excellent both raw and cooked.

At a glance

• Variety: Red Ghost (Bhut Jolokia)
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO, super-hot
• Heat: Around 900,000 to over 1,000,000 SHU
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch, started in trays under lights indoors
• Spacing: 24 inches apart
• Season: Spring

Best for

• Making fiery hot sauces and extracts
• Adventurous cooks who want extreme heat with fruity flavor
• Drying and grinding into super-hot pepper powder
• Gardeners building a collection of super-hot peppers
• Adding a punch to cooked dishes and salsas

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in trays under lights indoors in spring. Transplant into full sun after nights stay warm, spacing plants 24 inches apart in a single row or wide-row block. Keep the bed weed-free with steady moisture. Ghost peppers need a long, warm season to ripen fully to red.

Flavor profile

Fruity and slightly sweet up front, followed by a slow-building, intense, lingering heat.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaws Garden Supply is a family-minded seed and garden company on a mission of helping the next generation to grow with nature, offering heirloom and certified seed stock for home growers.

Always wear proper protective equipment when handling hot pepper seeds.