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🌶️ Tabasco - Seeds
The world-famous Tabasco is a classic chili pepper that gets its name from the famous Louisiana sauce. This pepper is prized for its firm spiciness, fresh flavor and thin pericarp, making it ideal for sauces, fermentation and drying. The plants are productive and bear numerous small, upright peppers that color beautifully from green to orange and eventually bright red.
🫑 Characteristics:
Fruits: about 3-4 cm long, erect
Maturation: green → orange → red
Taste: fresh, tangy with a slight sourness
Pithiness: approx. 30,000-50,000 SHU
Known for: the original Tabasco® sauce
🌱 Cultivation information:
Pre-sowing: February-April at 22-28°C
Transplanting: after the frosts in pots or open ground
Plant height: approx. 80-120 cm
Harvest: about 90 days after planting out
✅ Why choose Tabasco?
The Tabasco is a true classic and indispensable for those who love authentic hot sauces. Compact, productive and with a rich flavor history.
👩🍳 Culinary Tip:
Ferment Tabasco peppers along with some salt and garlic to make your own spicy, fresh chili sauce - inspired by the original Tabasco®!
| Type | C.baccatum |
|---|---|
| Color | Red |
| Heat level | Medium |
| Harvest year | 2023, 2025 |
| Number of Seeds | 10 Seeds, 15 Seeds |