Big Jim Pepper SeedsGrow your own Big Jim Chile! Sandia Seed offers the best selection of New Mexico chile varieties, including the deliciously huge Big Jim Legacy. Big Jim Pepper Seeds are easy to start, and grow into nice sized pepper plants with huge chile pods for roasting and enjoying. Big Jim Legacy is an all-around winner when it comes to green chile. It has incredible New Mexican chile flavor, thick flesh, and mild to medium heat. A favorite for chile rellenos. The 8-10“ pods are very large, making the...
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...
Big Jim ChileDid you know that the Big Jim Chile holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest chile pepper in the world? These chiles are HUGE averaging around 8-10" but have been known to grow to 14" in length! The beautiful & huge Legacy Big Jim Chile pods have great flavor and thick flesh. The record-holder peppers produces an abundant crop on 30” tall Big Jim chile plants. When full size and green in color, this New Mexico chile is perfect for big stuffed rellenos. After roa...
The New Big Jim Heritage Seed is Now AvailableWe are excited to be the only source to offer the NEW Heritage Big Jim seed. We just acquired this much sought after re-selected 'breeder's seed' for the NuMex Heritage Big Jim of 2016! The plants were grown under covers to prevent cross-pollination and to provide the purest of seed. Breeder's seed is costly and is usually only used to propagate crops for bulk seed sales, but we are offering it to you, the home grower. New Big Jim Heritage is an improved version of the origina...
Big Jim Pepper Plants started from SeedBig Jim Peppers Pictured: Hatch Green Medium Big Jim next to Doublecross Hatch Green Chile Grow Big Jim Pepper Plants Growing Big Jim Pepper plants from seed is the way to go! You can plant as many chile plants as you have room for (and believe us, you'll think you need more room no matter how much you have, haha!) Our Hatch Green Medium Big Jim Chile is easy to grow, and starts producing in 75 days, and then keeps going on strong. Check out this review on Big Jim Pepper Plants start...
Grow Hatch Chile SeedsGrow Hatch Chile seeds in your garden this year and experience one of the best flavors in the world! Growing Hatch chile plants is easy – if you can grow other peppers or tomatoes, you have the right growing conditions for Hatch chile! Hatch Chile varieties range in heat, so you can pick out mild, medium-hot to extra hot chiles for your tastes. See all of our Hatch Chile seed varieties » If you don't live close enough to New Mexico to get chile from the farmers, then grow them! You can ...
Best Peppers for SalsaIf you love salsa like us, growing hot peppers from seed is a great way to step up your salsa game! Best Peppers in Salsa: With tons of different peppers to choose from in different heat levels, flavors and colors, don't limit yourself to just Jalapenos and Serranos – which are the most popular choices – be sure to try all sorts of hot peppers in your salsa to taste the rainbow of flavors! Roasted anaheim chile, green chile and and poblano peppers offer a milder, smoky flavor. Or for a...
Types of Peppers to GrowAt Sandia Seed we have seeds for over 101 peppers of the world to grow in your garden! There are many types of peppers to grow, ranging from sweet to super hot, so there is a pepper for everyone. What is the Best Pepper to Grow? Golly, it's really hard to choose just one pepper considering the huge range of flavors, heat levels and colors they provide. Sorry, but it's just too hard to narrow down to just one pepper, so here are a few of our top favorites for the best peppers to ...
Hottest Peppers ScaleHottest Peppers Scale Sandia Seed's list of their 101 peppers of the world, in order of their heat Scoville scale ratings: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell Green Cal Wonder - 0Bell Orange Mini Snacker 0Bell Purple Beauty - 0Cubanelle - 0Fushimi - 0Jimmy Nardello - 0Marconi Red - 0Pimiento - 0Shishito - 0Sweet Cherry - 0Trick or Treat NuMex Habanero - 0Gypsy Pepper - 0Padron 0-100Paprika 0-100Alma Paprika 0-500Piquillo 0-500Pimento Sheepnose 0-500Sweet Ba...
Top 5 Peppers to Grow in 2025Here's our Top 5 Peppers to Grow in 2025 Make 2025 great with some super tasty (and spicy) new peppers that are sure to boost those endorphins and delight your tastebuds: #1 Tasmanian Ghost Pepper A new pepper in our lineup, this fruity pepper has nice flavor until the ferocious bite arrives. The chances of being attacked by a Tasmanian Ghost are very high after you chew it up swallow it down under! The aroma and flavor is fruity up front then forget about it – it's HOT! Great for ...
Gifts Ideas for GardenersA simple gardener gift idea for this holiday season is a Seed Catalog and a Gift Card from Sandia Seed. With 101 different pepper seeds to grow, any gardener is sure to find something new or a classic they love growing. We also sell lots of classic easy-to-grow vegetable seeds that are perfect for beginner gardeners and experts alike. And of course, you can't have peppers without tomatoes, so we offer a huge collection of our favorite tomato seeds to grow. We specialize in Green Chil...
Hot Peppers From Seeds - a great customer review!Thanks to David who shared his great post with us about growing our seeds! Read on.... During our travels through New Mexico on an Alien Tour—from the Meteor Crater to Roswell, where even the most ordinary dishes come with a fiery kick—I found myself falling under the spell of Hatch chili peppers. It seemed fitting that our journey took us straight through Hatch, New Mexico, the undisputed mothership of peppers. The moment we got home, I went online to feed my new obsession, which led me to ...
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special?What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special? It is said that these green chile varieties, grown in the region of Hatch, New Mexico, take on flavors from the unique terroir (terrior is a French word which refers to the unique environmental factors that affect the characteristics of agriculture, such as wine grapes or green chile. So Hatch Chile is special due to where it is grown – the soil, the land and weather. But, that doesn't mean you can't grow these special Hatch Chile seeds anywhere you...
Largest PeppersLooking to grow the world’s Largest Peppers? World’s Largest Pepper If you're looking for the world record largest pepper, look no further than the Big Jim chile – this humongous pepper is the current Guinness Book of World Record holder for being the largest chile pepper in the world! These giant peppers can grow up to 14" in length, but typically range from 8-10". Because of their large size, they are easy to roast and peel for the most excellent green chile! This, the larges...
How long does it take to grow peppers from seed?How long does it take to grow peppers from seed? Well, it depends on the pepper! Some peppers, like our Orange Jalapeno, Yellow Jalapeno and our Early Jalapeno seeds are all super fast growing, which start harvesting at around 65 days after starting from seed. Or you can grow our Sweet Chocolate Bell Pepper seeds, which is our earliest pepper to harvest, with the first peppers ripening at around 57 days! Find other fastest growing peppers here.Growing short season peppers is one way to sh...
Seed Discounts for Valentine's DayDID YOU MISS THIS SALE? VIEW ALL OF OUR SEED DISCOUNTS » Do you know someone who loves peppers? Give your loved ones or yourself the best kind of chocolates – peppers! Get spicy this year. Spicy Valentine's Day Sale: Our sale to get 20% offour selected Chocolate and Red peppersended Sunday, February 18, 2024! FIND LOTS MORE DISCOUNT SEEDS INCLUDING OUR 50% OFF SEEDS
Fantastic! I will be ordering from Sandiaseed from now on.
Germination for nearly all of my varieties was 3-5 days (95% - 100% success rate). My varieties include: Red Ghost, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Devils Tongue, Cayenne Ring of Fire, Habenero Red, Yellow Jamaican, Paprika Numex, and Bolivian Rainbow. Another thing that I really appreciated is that each packet seemed to contain 20% more seeds than indicated (each 10 seed pack contained 12 seeds) - Not sure if that is standard but it was a nice bonus.
I've found that when you combine roasted carrots, habaneros, lime juice and garlic, it will make the best hot sauce of your life. I think it's the sweetness and depth of the carrots that make the sauce even better, and pairs perfectly with the habanero heat. I got the inspiration from one of my favorite store-bought hot sauces, Marie Sharp's Habanero hot sauce. Sometimes I add some of your Chef's orange tomatoes too to make more of it, and they also give more flavor to the hot sauce and help tame the heat a bit. I grow these in my garden every year along with your orange habaneros, orange tomatoes and other hot peppers and veggies. Very reliable.
These fabulous peppers added lots of color to our patio pots. So pretty in multiple colors, plus you can pick them and add to salsa for a nice spicy kick. These are fun in any ornamental edible garden.
We let these hang dry, then ground them up – they made the tastiest pepper flakes. They have a nice kick, but good flavor too. Easy to grow plants, pretty peppers.
Great seeds, good germination, plants grow quickly and produce lots of pods for roasting. Great flavor and just the right amount of spice. We grow these every year in our garden in Utah.
I tried these purple Cherokee seeds on 2024. This is the first time growing these purple Cherokees and were amazed at the ease of germination and taste
These germinated in two days. I started them in midsummer and they fruited by late fall in my zone 10b garden and are overwintering just fine. I’ll have more to harvest by late spring. I made my red sauce for pozole for Christmas with my harvest!
Big Chiles with just enough heat to add to green enchilada's. The flavor after roasting is fantastic. Since green chile roasting is not a local thing in Eastern Washington we us a weed burner. The smell of roasting peppers is heavenly.
My favorite green chili to grow. Plenty of heat and after roasting sit perfectly on a hamburger. Also my wonderful wife makes Puelo Chili jam that is a real crowd pleaser
Big Jim Pepper Seeds
Grow your own Big Jim Chile! Sandia Seed offers the best selection of New Mexico chile varieties, including the deliciously huge Big Jim Legacy. Big Jim Pepper Seeds are easy to start, and grow into nice sized pepper plants with huge chile pods for roasting and enjoying. Big Jim Legacy is an all-around winner when it comes to green chile. It has incredible New Mexican chile flavor, thick flesh, and mild to medium heat. A favorite for chile rellenos. The 8-10“ pods are very large, making the...
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...
Big Jim Chile
Did you know that the Big Jim Chile holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest chile pepper in the world? These chiles are HUGE averaging around 8-10" but have been known to grow to 14" in length! The beautiful & huge Legacy Big Jim Chile pods have great flavor and thick flesh. The record-holder peppers produces an abundant crop on 30” tall Big Jim chile plants. When full size and green in color, this New Mexico chile is perfect for big stuffed rellenos. After roa...
Big Jim Pepper Plants started from Seed
Big Jim Peppers Pictured: Hatch Green Medium Big Jim next to Doublecross Hatch Green Chile Grow Big Jim Pepper Plants Growing Big Jim Pepper plants from seed is the way to go! You can plant as many chile plants as you have room for (and believe us, you'll think you need more room no matter how much you have, haha!) Our Hatch Green Medium Big Jim Chile is easy to grow, and starts producing in 75 days, and then keeps going on strong. Check out this review on Big Jim Pepper Plants start...
Grow Hatch Chile Seeds
Grow Hatch Chile seeds in your garden this year and experience one of the best flavors in the world! Growing Hatch chile plants is easy – if you can grow other peppers or tomatoes, you have the right growing conditions for Hatch chile! Hatch Chile varieties range in heat, so you can pick out mild, medium-hot to extra hot chiles for your tastes. See all of our Hatch Chile seed varieties » If you don't live close enough to New Mexico to get chile from the farmers, then grow them! You can ...
Best Peppers for Salsa
If you love salsa like us, growing hot peppers from seed is a great way to step up your salsa game! Best Peppers in Salsa: With tons of different peppers to choose from in different heat levels, flavors and colors, don't limit yourself to just Jalapenos and Serranos – which are the most popular choices – be sure to try all sorts of hot peppers in your salsa to taste the rainbow of flavors! Roasted anaheim chile, green chile and and poblano peppers offer a milder, smoky flavor. Or for a...
Types of Peppers to Grow
At Sandia Seed we have seeds for over 101 peppers of the world to grow in your garden! There are many types of peppers to grow, ranging from sweet to super hot, so there is a pepper for everyone. What is the Best Pepper to Grow? Golly, it's really hard to choose just one pepper considering the huge range of flavors, heat levels and colors they provide. Sorry, but it's just too hard to narrow down to just one pepper, so here are a few of our top favorites for the best peppers to ...
Hottest Peppers Scale
Hottest Peppers Scale Sandia Seed's list of their 101 peppers of the world, in order of their heat Scoville scale ratings: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell Green Cal Wonder - 0Bell Orange Mini Snacker 0Bell Purple Beauty - 0Cubanelle - 0Fushimi - 0Jimmy Nardello - 0Marconi Red - 0Pimiento - 0Shishito - 0Sweet Cherry - 0Trick or Treat NuMex Habanero - 0Gypsy Pepper - 0Padron 0-100Paprika 0-100Alma Paprika 0-500Piquillo 0-500Pimento Sheepnose 0-500Sweet Ba...
Top 5 Peppers to Grow in 2025
Here's our Top 5 Peppers to Grow in 2025 Make 2025 great with some super tasty (and spicy) new peppers that are sure to boost those endorphins and delight your tastebuds: #1 Tasmanian Ghost Pepper A new pepper in our lineup, this fruity pepper has nice flavor until the ferocious bite arrives. The chances of being attacked by a Tasmanian Ghost are very high after you chew it up swallow it down under! The aroma and flavor is fruity up front then forget about it – it's HOT! Great for ...
Gifts Ideas for Gardeners
A simple gardener gift idea for this holiday season is a Seed Catalog and a Gift Card from Sandia Seed. With 101 different pepper seeds to grow, any gardener is sure to find something new or a classic they love growing. We also sell lots of classic easy-to-grow vegetable seeds that are perfect for beginner gardeners and experts alike. And of course, you can't have peppers without tomatoes, so we offer a huge collection of our favorite tomato seeds to grow. We specialize in Green Chil...
Hot Peppers From Seeds - a great customer review!
Thanks to David who shared his great post with us about growing our seeds! Read on.... During our travels through New Mexico on an Alien Tour—from the Meteor Crater to Roswell, where even the most ordinary dishes come with a fiery kick—I found myself falling under the spell of Hatch chili peppers. It seemed fitting that our journey took us straight through Hatch, New Mexico, the undisputed mothership of peppers. The moment we got home, I went online to feed my new obsession, which led me to ...
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special?
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special? It is said that these green chile varieties, grown in the region of Hatch, New Mexico, take on flavors from the unique terroir (terrior is a French word which refers to the unique environmental factors that affect the characteristics of agriculture, such as wine grapes or green chile. So Hatch Chile is special due to where it is grown – the soil, the land and weather. But, that doesn't mean you can't grow these special Hatch Chile seeds anywhere you...
Largest Peppers
Looking to grow the world’s Largest Peppers? World’s Largest Pepper If you're looking for the world record largest pepper, look no further than the Big Jim chile – this humongous pepper is the current Guinness Book of World Record holder for being the largest chile pepper in the world! These giant peppers can grow up to 14" in length, but typically range from 8-10". Because of their large size, they are easy to roast and peel for the most excellent green chile! This, the larges...
How long does it take to grow peppers from seed?
How long does it take to grow peppers from seed? Well, it depends on the pepper! Some peppers, like our Orange Jalapeno, Yellow Jalapeno and our Early Jalapeno seeds are all super fast growing, which start harvesting at around 65 days after starting from seed. Or you can grow our Sweet Chocolate Bell Pepper seeds, which is our earliest pepper to harvest, with the first peppers ripening at around 57 days! Find other fastest growing peppers here.Growing short season peppers is one way to sh...
Seed Discounts for Valentine's Day
DID YOU MISS THIS SALE? VIEW ALL OF OUR SEED DISCOUNTS » Do you know someone who loves peppers? Give your loved ones or yourself the best kind of chocolates – peppers! Get spicy this year. Spicy Valentine's Day Sale: Our sale to get 20% offour selected Chocolate and Red peppersended Sunday, February 18, 2024! FIND LOTS MORE DISCOUNT SEEDS INCLUDING OUR 50% OFF SEEDS
