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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum annuum |
| Seeds Per Pack |
15 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest |
60-70 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
1-999 SHU, 1,000-2,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered |
| Pepper Size |
Medium (3in. to 6in. in length), Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads), Frying, Pickling |
Named after the town where they originated. Gourmet gardeners will love these hard-to-find, authentic Spanish Padron peppers, a prized specialty direct from the Galicia region of Spain. Picked small, then quickly sizzled in fruity olive oil, Padron peppers are among the most delicious traditional “Tapas” appetizers in Spain. Once you taste these savory little mouthfuls, you are guaranteed to want more! The tapered fruits grow abundantly on vigorous plants that bear both early and for an extremely long season.
Harvest Padron peppers when they are 1-1 1/2" long. About 1 out of 20 fruits will be hot, and the rest mild. All the fruits become hot if allowed to grow 2-3" long.
SHU: 500 - 2,500
