When to Pick PeppersWhen are chile peppers ready to harvest?If you're not sure when to pick peppers, here is our advice: Harvest time depends on the pepper variety. With any variety, you can wait until many peppers fully ripen, or you can also pick many peppers (such as Jalapenos) when they are green once they reach full size. Hatch chiles usually take about 75-85 days before ready for harvest, so be patient as they ripen. Immature Hatch chiles will taste "green" and will be less flavorful and no...
Top 15 questions about Bell PeppersWe receive many questions about peppers and have written the answers to the most common questions about Bell Peppers here. Answers will include Bell Pepper growth, color, storage and health benefits. View all of our bell pepper seeds » 1. What is the best Bell Pepper variety for my area? Peppers are a warm season crop and need temperatures above 75 degrees throughout their growing season. Higher latitudes and altitudes can extend the start of growing season, wet areas can use raised beds, and...
Growing Peppers from SeedHere are some of our top tips for growing peppers from seed: Keep seeds warm & moist with bright light: Pepper seeds are notoriously slow at germination, and they need to be kept moist and warm, around 80˚ - 90˚ F, for best success. This is especially true of super hot pepper seeds, which can take anywhere from 7-22 days to germinate (some people have reported that some seeds take over 40 days. Where to Grow Peppers from Seed: Chile peppers grow best in the heat, with a relativel...
How to Dry Peppers without a DehydratorHere are a few tips on How to Dry Peppers without a Dehydrator: 1. Make Chile Ristras!You can also make Ristras from your peppers, which are beautiful and very effective at drying out large amounts of peppers. They also are the perfect kitchen decoration & accessory as they keep your peppers ready to use anytime in any recipe. You can make Ristras from any peppers, not just the Hatch chile varieties. This is a great way to store your peppers for the winter.Learn how to make a Chile Rist...
Carolina Reaper Powder RecipeIf you grow Carolina Reapers, you probably aren't going to eat them whole. They're way too hot! While Carolina Reapers can't kill you, using too much can definitely make your head feel like it's burning off! So, since a little bit goes a long way, we think the best way to preserve our Carolina Reaper chile pepper harvest for year-round use is by drying out your chiles and making Carolina Reaper Powder! Here is our Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe – it's easy to make powder an...
NEW Hot Pepper Seeds for 2019!Sandia Seed presents the Newest Peppers for 2019...Updated April 2, 2019Click on any of the pepper packets below to read more about these special hot pepper seeds, and to buy seeds: Rattlesnake Hatch Chile SeedsRattlesnake Green Chile is the new and very spicy variety joining the Hatch Green Chile compadres this growing season. The Rattlesnake chile was developed to be very hot and very delicious. Pods can be 4" - 8" long with thick flesh and plants grow to 30" tall. Ora...
Can you grow peppers in London?Some of our customers ask us, can you grow peppers in London? Sure! Of course you can grow peppers in London and the UK. We have customers growing our chile seeds around the world with great success, from everywhere from Florida to the UK. The trick is to start chile pepper seeds with lots of heat indoors first to get them to germinate quickly, and grow into strong seedlings before planting outside after it warms up to 60-70˚ consistently. Then, make sure to harden them off before planting o...
Can you eat NuMex Twilight Peppers?Check out the NuMex Twilight Pepper – this beautiful, eye-catching pepper plant produces a rainbow array of bright purple fruits that ripen to yellow, orange, then red.Since they are so prolific... we often have customers ask: Can you eat NuMex Twilight Peppers? Yes! While these peppers are very HOT and the pungency level of this ornamental has not been evaluated, you can still eat them as you would with any hot pepper. NuMex Twilight Recipes:We chop our NuMex Twilight peppers into sa...
Can you Grow Green Chile in Wyoming?Yes, you can grow Green Chile in Wyoming. In fact, we have a customer in northern Wyoming who grows our Heritage Big Jim seeds in Sheridan, Wyoming with great success. Check out her photos she sent us, and her beautiful expansive chile garden. We're impressed! “I hope that you get these photos. I started your Heritage Big Jim seed in a sunshed in mid March, planted around 600 to the garden! As you see, we made quite a haul! I do have a small chile roaster and many chile loving friends...
Big Jim Seeds - Grown around the world!Our NuMex Heritage Big Jim green chile seeds are one of our top-selling seeds. The plants yield large meaty pods can reach up to 12” in length, growing on productive and large 36” plants. You can easily grow Big Jim green chiles, as well as any of our Hatch chile seed varieties all over the world!One of our customers recently wrote this review below on the infamous Big Jim seeds that he orders from us each year and grows them in Ontario, Canada. A lot of customers ask us if they can grow gre...
How to Make Red Pepper FlakesHow to Make Red Pepper Flakes One of our favorite ways to preserve our peppers is to make red pepper flakes. In this simple recipe, you simply dry or dehydrate your peppers and then grind them in a food processor or coffee grinder to create chile flakes (or chile powder if you grind them fine enough). It's super easy and is perfect for all varieties of pepper such as Aleppo Peppers, Chimayo Chile, Guajillo chile, Paprika peppers, Cayenne peppers, Goat Horn Peppers, Thai Dragon peppers, Pa...
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You?Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You? Good question, eating a Carolina Reaper pepper surely will feel like it is killing you. Just know this: the pain in your stomach and your bum will last longer than the fire in your mouth! So proceed with caution... Chile peppers and chile powder are loaded full of the chemical capsaicin, and in high enough concentrations, it can become a deadly neurotoxin. Chile peppers are part of the Capsicum family of plants, and this is the infamous chemical that ...
Dragon's Breath Chilli at 2.48 million ScovilleYou asked for the Dragon's Breath Pepper and we did offer these beasts in 2020, but read on*...2021 Update on Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds: We stopped offering Dragon's Breath Pepper seeds as they were not growing consistently so they are not a stable strain. We may offer them again in the future, so stay tuned. Sorry, we just don't want you to grow something that doesn't grow true or consistently! In the meantime, grow some of our reigning champs of hottest peppers such a...
Processing Fresh Chile PeppersHow To Guide for Processing Fresh Green Chiles Introduction Many people consider green chile peppers to be a staple of the New Mexican diet, adding flavor and providing an excellent source of fiber and vitamins A and C. The most important step in processing green chile is removing the outer skin, which is necessary before further cooking or canning. The skin is not easy to chew or digest and can affect the texture and appearance of dishes. Proper chilling and storage will prolong the shelf l...
Sell Pepper Seeds - Wholesale SeedsSandia Seed offers our seed displays and Wholesale Seeds to Garden Nursery stores and other shops so our seeds can be sold locally around the world! Anyone can be a seed retailer! Whether you are a gift shop in New Mexico looking for the perfect useful souvenir, or a garden shop across the country wanting to offer New Mexican Hatch green chile seed varieties so your customers can grow Hatch chiles wherever they live, our seed collections and displays become top sellers everywhere they are fea...
Grow Hatch Green ChilesIf you love Hatch green chile and gardening, then you have to grow Hatch green chiles! We have several varieties of Hatch chile seeds available, ranging from mild to extra-extra XX hot, so you can grow the Hatch wherever you garden. We have gardeners growing our Hatch chiles all over the world! Growing Hatch Green Chile is easy: Peppers love a long hot growing season. In the US, they do well in regions 5-11. In most areas, you will need to start the seeds indoors in a warm place and grow ...
Hatch Chile Seeds Near Me - Store FinderHATCH Chile seeds make the best gift ever! :) Check out our Hatch Chile Seed Store Near Me page to find a store near you that carries our Hatch Chile Seeds, Hot Pepper Seeds, Sweet Pepper Seeds and Heirloom Tomato Seeds. Give the gift of spicy miracles with any of our chile pepper and heirloom tomato seeds. Gardeners across the country love to grow unique varieties that cannot be found locally, and we love offering Hatch chile seeds for those who've experienced the amazing flavor roasted ...
Sandia Seed ShirtsAre you a Chilehead? Like hot peppers and green chile? Then we have some chilehead shirts for you! Check out our "Don't Fear The Reaper" shirts and "Keep Calm – Eat Green Chile" shirts below... you know you want one! To order any of our shirts, you can order directly from our t-shirt printer, SunFrog – the designs come in multiple styles like Hoodies, Ladies Shirts, Ladies V-neck shirts, Guys Shirts, Tank Tops and long sleeve shirts in various colors. We also have sizes ...
Pepper seeds make great gifts for gardeners!Pepper seeds make great gardener gifts! Give the gift of flavor! Everyone who loves spicy food should grow their own peppers. They taste even better when grown in your garden! We sell the famous new Mexican Hatch chile seeds that are infamous around the world for their exceptional flavor in recipes like green chile. We also carry the desired super hot peppers like the hottest pepper in the world: the Carolina Reaper! And we also offer sweet pepper seeds for everyone who likes flavor – peppers...
Organic Control for Tomato Hornworms on PeppersTomato Hornworms are really big green caterpillars that can devastate your pepper garden. Giant brown moths lay pearl-like eggs on your pepper leaves, from which the monsters will hatch and start to eat voraciously. They can decimate all the leaves on a plant overnight. The best organic control might be picking the caterpillars off the plants, but by then it could be too late to save your plants. Also, touching and pulling them off is gross, but depending on how mad you are, you won’t mind! ...
When to Pick Peppers
When are chile peppers ready to harvest?If you're not sure when to pick peppers, here is our advice: Harvest time depends on the pepper variety. With any variety, you can wait until many peppers fully ripen, or you can also pick many peppers (such as Jalapenos) when they are green once they reach full size. Hatch chiles usually take about 75-85 days before ready for harvest, so be patient as they ripen. Immature Hatch chiles will taste "green" and will be less flavorful and no...
Top 15 questions about Bell Peppers
We receive many questions about peppers and have written the answers to the most common questions about Bell Peppers here. Answers will include Bell Pepper growth, color, storage and health benefits. View all of our bell pepper seeds » 1. What is the best Bell Pepper variety for my area? Peppers are a warm season crop and need temperatures above 75 degrees throughout their growing season. Higher latitudes and altitudes can extend the start of growing season, wet areas can use raised beds, and...
Growing Peppers from Seed
Here are some of our top tips for growing peppers from seed: Keep seeds warm & moist with bright light: Pepper seeds are notoriously slow at germination, and they need to be kept moist and warm, around 80˚ - 90˚ F, for best success. This is especially true of super hot pepper seeds, which can take anywhere from 7-22 days to germinate (some people have reported that some seeds take over 40 days. Where to Grow Peppers from Seed: Chile peppers grow best in the heat, with a relativel...
How to Dry Peppers without a Dehydrator
Here are a few tips on How to Dry Peppers without a Dehydrator: 1. Make Chile Ristras!You can also make Ristras from your peppers, which are beautiful and very effective at drying out large amounts of peppers. They also are the perfect kitchen decoration & accessory as they keep your peppers ready to use anytime in any recipe. You can make Ristras from any peppers, not just the Hatch chile varieties. This is a great way to store your peppers for the winter.Learn how to make a Chile Rist...
Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe
If you grow Carolina Reapers, you probably aren't going to eat them whole. They're way too hot! While Carolina Reapers can't kill you, using too much can definitely make your head feel like it's burning off! So, since a little bit goes a long way, we think the best way to preserve our Carolina Reaper chile pepper harvest for year-round use is by drying out your chiles and making Carolina Reaper Powder! Here is our Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe – it's easy to make powder an...
NEW Hot Pepper Seeds for 2019!
Sandia Seed presents the Newest Peppers for 2019...Updated April 2, 2019Click on any of the pepper packets below to read more about these special hot pepper seeds, and to buy seeds: Rattlesnake Hatch Chile SeedsRattlesnake Green Chile is the new and very spicy variety joining the Hatch Green Chile compadres this growing season. The Rattlesnake chile was developed to be very hot and very delicious. Pods can be 4" - 8" long with thick flesh and plants grow to 30" tall. Ora...
Can you grow peppers in London?
Some of our customers ask us, can you grow peppers in London? Sure! Of course you can grow peppers in London and the UK. We have customers growing our chile seeds around the world with great success, from everywhere from Florida to the UK. The trick is to start chile pepper seeds with lots of heat indoors first to get them to germinate quickly, and grow into strong seedlings before planting outside after it warms up to 60-70˚ consistently. Then, make sure to harden them off before planting o...
Can you eat NuMex Twilight Peppers?
Check out the NuMex Twilight Pepper – this beautiful, eye-catching pepper plant produces a rainbow array of bright purple fruits that ripen to yellow, orange, then red.Since they are so prolific... we often have customers ask: Can you eat NuMex Twilight Peppers? Yes! While these peppers are very HOT and the pungency level of this ornamental has not been evaluated, you can still eat them as you would with any hot pepper. NuMex Twilight Recipes:We chop our NuMex Twilight peppers into sa...
Can you Grow Green Chile in Wyoming?
Yes, you can grow Green Chile in Wyoming. In fact, we have a customer in northern Wyoming who grows our Heritage Big Jim seeds in Sheridan, Wyoming with great success. Check out her photos she sent us, and her beautiful expansive chile garden. We're impressed! “I hope that you get these photos. I started your Heritage Big Jim seed in a sunshed in mid March, planted around 600 to the garden! As you see, we made quite a haul! I do have a small chile roaster and many chile loving friends...
How to Make Red Pepper Flakes
How to Make Red Pepper Flakes One of our favorite ways to preserve our peppers is to make red pepper flakes. In this simple recipe, you simply dry or dehydrate your peppers and then grind them in a food processor or coffee grinder to create chile flakes (or chile powder if you grind them fine enough). It's super easy and is perfect for all varieties of pepper such as Aleppo Peppers, Chimayo Chile, Guajillo chile, Paprika peppers, Cayenne peppers, Goat Horn Peppers, Thai Dragon peppers, Pa...
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You?
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You? Good question, eating a Carolina Reaper pepper surely will feel like it is killing you. Just know this: the pain in your stomach and your bum will last longer than the fire in your mouth! So proceed with caution... Chile peppers and chile powder are loaded full of the chemical capsaicin, and in high enough concentrations, it can become a deadly neurotoxin. Chile peppers are part of the Capsicum family of plants, and this is the infamous chemical that ...
Dragon's Breath Chilli at 2.48 million Scoville
You asked for the Dragon's Breath Pepper and we did offer these beasts in 2020, but read on*...2021 Update on Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds: We stopped offering Dragon's Breath Pepper seeds as they were not growing consistently so they are not a stable strain. We may offer them again in the future, so stay tuned. Sorry, we just don't want you to grow something that doesn't grow true or consistently! In the meantime, grow some of our reigning champs of hottest peppers such a...
Processing Fresh Chile Peppers
How To Guide for Processing Fresh Green Chiles Introduction Many people consider green chile peppers to be a staple of the New Mexican diet, adding flavor and providing an excellent source of fiber and vitamins A and C. The most important step in processing green chile is removing the outer skin, which is necessary before further cooking or canning. The skin is not easy to chew or digest and can affect the texture and appearance of dishes. Proper chilling and storage will prolong the shelf l...
Sell Pepper Seeds - Wholesale Seeds
Sandia Seed offers our seed displays and Wholesale Seeds to Garden Nursery stores and other shops so our seeds can be sold locally around the world! Anyone can be a seed retailer! Whether you are a gift shop in New Mexico looking for the perfect useful souvenir, or a garden shop across the country wanting to offer New Mexican Hatch green chile seed varieties so your customers can grow Hatch chiles wherever they live, our seed collections and displays become top sellers everywhere they are fea...
Grow Hatch Green Chiles
If you love Hatch green chile and gardening, then you have to grow Hatch green chiles! We have several varieties of Hatch chile seeds available, ranging from mild to extra-extra XX hot, so you can grow the Hatch wherever you garden. We have gardeners growing our Hatch chiles all over the world! Growing Hatch Green Chile is easy: Peppers love a long hot growing season. In the US, they do well in regions 5-11. In most areas, you will need to start the seeds indoors in a warm place and grow ...
Hatch Chile Seeds Near Me - Store Finder
HATCH Chile seeds make the best gift ever! :) Check out our Hatch Chile Seed Store Near Me page to find a store near you that carries our Hatch Chile Seeds, Hot Pepper Seeds, Sweet Pepper Seeds and Heirloom Tomato Seeds. Give the gift of spicy miracles with any of our chile pepper and heirloom tomato seeds. Gardeners across the country love to grow unique varieties that cannot be found locally, and we love offering Hatch chile seeds for those who've experienced the amazing flavor roasted ...
Sandia Seed Shirts
Are you a Chilehead? Like hot peppers and green chile? Then we have some chilehead shirts for you! Check out our "Don't Fear The Reaper" shirts and "Keep Calm – Eat Green Chile" shirts below... you know you want one! To order any of our shirts, you can order directly from our t-shirt printer, SunFrog – the designs come in multiple styles like Hoodies, Ladies Shirts, Ladies V-neck shirts, Guys Shirts, Tank Tops and long sleeve shirts in various colors. We also have sizes ...
Pepper seeds make great gifts for gardeners!
Pepper seeds make great gardener gifts! Give the gift of flavor! Everyone who loves spicy food should grow their own peppers. They taste even better when grown in your garden! We sell the famous new Mexican Hatch chile seeds that are infamous around the world for their exceptional flavor in recipes like green chile. We also carry the desired super hot peppers like the hottest pepper in the world: the Carolina Reaper! And we also offer sweet pepper seeds for everyone who likes flavor – peppers...
Organic Control for Tomato Hornworms on Peppers
Tomato Hornworms are really big green caterpillars that can devastate your pepper garden. Giant brown moths lay pearl-like eggs on your pepper leaves, from which the monsters will hatch and start to eat voraciously. They can decimate all the leaves on a plant overnight. The best organic control might be picking the caterpillars off the plants, but by then it could be too late to save your plants. Also, touching and pulling them off is gross, but depending on how mad you are, you won’t mind! ...
