Serrono Tampiqueno Hot Pepper Seeds

Serrono Tampiqueno Hot Pepper Seeds grow moderately hot serrano peppers at 10,000 to 25,000 SHU, with very flavorful fruit that carries a real kick. Slice and freeze them for fresh use on pizza and in soups, or dehydrate them for homemade pepper powder. Start seeds indoors and move plants outside once they are several inches tall.

At a glance

• Variety: Serrano Tampiqueno hot pepper
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO hot pepper
• Heat: 10,000 to 25,000 SHU, moderately hot
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch in trays under lights
• Spacing: 24 inches apart
• Season: Spring
• Configuration: Single row or wide-row block

Best for

• Salsa and hot sauce
• Fresh peppers on pizza and in soups
• Freezing for later use
• Drying into pepper powder
• Mexican cooking

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in trays under lights indoors, transplant to containers, and move plants outside once they are several inches tall. Set plants 24 inches apart in full sun in spring, in a single row or solid-seeded wide-row block, keeping the bed weed-free with adequate moisture.

Always wear proper protective equipment when handling hot pepper seeds.

Flavor profile

Bright and grassy with a clean, moderate heat and plenty of flavor behind the kick.

About Papaws Garden Supply

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