Habanada: No-heat HabaneroLooking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
Orange Pepper Seeds - An Orange Habanero with no Heat!Grow Orange pepper seeds for some delightful color in your recipes! We have lots of different orange peppers to choose from – ranging from hot to sweet. Looking for a sweet orange pepper? Our Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin and great exotic, floral flavor – all the great parts of a hot Habanero but without even a hint of heat.The Habanada has all the great flavor and the aroma of a hot Orange Habanero, but without any capsaicin to burn your tongue. These are great...
Habanero Pepper Heat ScaleHabanero Pepper Heat Scale Our Habanero seeds grow Habaneros that range from 0 to 450,000 Scovilles. That's right, we have two no-heat Habaneros that pack all the great fruity flavor of Habaneros but without heat so they're considered sweet peppers. Our classic Orange Habanero Seeds produce pods that have around 250,000 Scovilles. Get our hottest Habanero with our newer Yellow Caribbean Habanero seeds which produce pods with 450,000 Scovilles. Our second runner up is our Red Caribbean...
Growing Habaneros in PotsGrowing Habaneros in Pots:Growing habanero in pots (or any peppers that are suited to containers) is great for getting a big harvest of habaneros. All habanero varieties grow very well in pots, make sure to pick out a pot that is at least 5 gallons in size, and has a good height of 12-14 inches or taller. The bigger the pot, the happier the Habanero pepper. Live in a short season climate with late frosts and early snowstorms? Then growing Habaneros in pots is a great way to grow some of thes...
No-Heat HabanerosLooking for no-heat Habaneros because you love the Habanero flavor but want to tame the heat? We have two varieties of no-heat Habaneros that have the complex fruity flavor of habaneros but without the heat. Here are our 2 no-heat Habaneros: 1. The Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin with exotic, floral flavor. Now you can enjoy the bright tropical sweetness of habaneros without a hint of heat. These are great to use to make mild salsa recipes, or, to combine with ...
Types of Habaneros - Listed by Heat!Types of Habaneros: We think Habaneros are one of the best tasting hot peppers, and we have many varieties of Habaneros that you can grow in your garden! Habaneros are aromatic chile peppers with intense and pungent heat. Their spicy heat and citrusy fresh flavor go well with so many foods, and they make delicious hot sauces and salsas. Habaneros are easy to grow, and do great in pots. How many different types of Habanero peppers are there?There are many varieties of Habaneros, we have listed...
Roasted Orange Habanero, Carrot & Tomato Hot Sauce RecipeRoasted Orange Habanero, Carrot & Tomato Hot Sauce Recipe:Could this be the best hot sauce ever?! Maybe. - Habaneros (as many as you have)- Orange Tomatoes (Chef's Choice or Pineapple Tomatoes)- Carrots- Garlic (3-6+ cloves)- Vinegar (we used Champagne vinegar)- Salt & PepperRoast some habaneros, carrots and chopped tomatoes in a cast iron skillet to brown a bit and condense. Let cool in a glass bowl, then put everything into a food processor with several cloves of garlic and proc...
Can you grow habanero peppers from seeds?Yes, any gardener can grow habanero peppers from seeds! Habanero peppers are easily grown from seed, but there are a few tips that will help you germinate the seeds and grow productive Habanero plants: 1. Use Fresh Habanero Seeds Use the freshest seeds possible for the best germination. Seeds can typically last 2-5 years (but can be good for up to 25+ years if stored perfectly in dry, cool conditions). If your seeds are a little older, you can just expect that they may not germinate as quick...
Best Habanero SeedsDo you love habaneros? If you haven't tried them, and you like hot peppers, you should grow habaneros!We think habaneros are one of the tastiest of all peppers – they have a great fruity flavor, aroma and lots of heat! Habaneros make some of the most flavorful hot sauces, and they are awesome in salsas. Easy to grow, Habanero seeds can be started indoors to get the plants growing strong before transplanting outside once the weather warms up and all chance of frost has passed. We have s...
Habanero Pepper SeedsThe flavor of Habaneros are unlike any other hot pepper – they seem to be oozing with addictive flavor. We have recently been getting into Habanero-based hot sauces as the flavor is just so delicious, you can't stop drizzling on more. It's hard to describe, but most say they taste very spicy with fruity and sweet flavor. This mouth-watering hot pepper pairs nicely with carrots and fruits in hot sauces. We're going to save room for a Habanero Patch in our garden this year, and gro...
How long do Habanero Plants LiveHabanero plants can live for many years if protected from cold temperatures and given adequate light and water. Habanero plants are actually perennials in growing regions without frost, so they can live for many years in tropical gardens in USDA Zones 9 and above. Most of us in Zones 8 and below, however, grow Habanero plants as annuals. Here in the US West, we start Habanero seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost, then transplant them outdoors when the temperatures have warmed up to over 50-6...
Habanero & Green Tomato Salsa RecipeCanned Habanero & Green Tomato Salsa /Sauce Recipe This is a delicious way to use up all your unripe, green tomatoes before the first frost of winter. Don't throw them away! This makes for a great sauce for enchiladas, casseroles and burritos! 10-20+ chopped cored green tomatoes (any size, type, or feel free to use a mix of green tomatoes, just use all the green ones that you have!) 10-20+ Habañeros, Jalapeños or any hot peppers or even super hot peppers (to taste, add a lo...
2023 Seed CatalogMake sure to check out our colorful 2023 Seed Catalog that is filled with seeds, recipes and more. We are so proud of our Sandia Seed Seed Catalog that is packed with heirloom seeds and organic seeds for peppers of the world, plus tons of tomato seeds and vegetable seeds, too! The new seed catalog also features new pepper recipes to try with your harvest! Order our Seed Catalog today! Our 2023 Seed Packets & Seed Catalogs are ready to ship! Here's a sneak peak at some of our Seed C...
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...
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 ...
What peppers would you consider a must grow?While there are hundreds of peppers of the world you can grow (see just some of them above), we have a (fairly long & evergrowing) list of our favorite peppers that we grow each and every season. Many of these varieties are hard to find at the store, so they are great to grow – plus, all homegrown peppers (like tomatoes) taste better than store-bought! You can also let them fully ripen to get the maximum flavor that you'll want to taste and grow again and again. Here's our top pi...
I had looked high & low, and searched the web with many word combinations ‘looking’ specifically for my favorite chili, the Dynamite xx Hot… so I could grow my own. The peppers were sold in Colorado at select places during roasting season, but you couldn’t buy seeds for them… anywhere!
Finally, as luck and persistence would have it, I discovered Sandia Seed Company.
Thank you Sandia! I planted them and had a great crop this year. I plan on growing them every year as well as trying some of their other seeds,
There's just something fun about growing a jalapeno that is light enough in color that some people think it's a banana pepper. LOL! I picked these just for color variety, and I'm very pleased that my plants have been loaded with them all season! We donated about 50 lbs of mixed peppers this year from our garden and I still had enough to freeze some and can more jars of recipes than we'll probably be able to use before next season. All my peppers were from Sandia Seed Company. I've never had such great pepper production before using these seeds!!
This spinach germinated well, and produced way more spinach than I'd initially expected. It grew really well, was slow to bolt in the summer, and has a really nice mild flavor for salads or steamed.
This was my first time growing these and I will definitely be growing them from now on. Great germination and very sturdy plants that have withstood some really high winds. Huge long peppers that are excellent green or red, very easy to peel skin.
Growing these in Florida, (Recent transplant of NM).
Lovely peppers. Took a couple weeks is all and wow! I have several budding; 2 large enough to nickname. They're still in their infancy, but I can tell they are going to be great! Love the seeds!
I got these to make Chipotle chilis. These fruit early and are mild-ish when green, but when they ripen, they are perfect for smoking and drying with great flavor and nice heat. Don't plant too many as they are quite prolific.
Seeds grew quickly and in May I transplanted them into my garden. Kept three plants to a container and the did great in the garden without falling over. Great harvest.
I had 6 plants that produced all of the tomatillos that I could use. I gave my neighbors enough for a batch of green salsa too. Easy to germinate and great producers. We live in a short growing season in the mountains of Idaho and they did great!
Habanada: No-heat Habanero
Looking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
Orange Pepper Seeds - An Orange Habanero with no Heat!
Grow Orange pepper seeds for some delightful color in your recipes! We have lots of different orange peppers to choose from – ranging from hot to sweet. Looking for a sweet orange pepper? Our Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin and great exotic, floral flavor – all the great parts of a hot Habanero but without even a hint of heat.The Habanada has all the great flavor and the aroma of a hot Orange Habanero, but without any capsaicin to burn your tongue. These are great...
Habanero Pepper Heat Scale
Habanero Pepper Heat Scale Our Habanero seeds grow Habaneros that range from 0 to 450,000 Scovilles. That's right, we have two no-heat Habaneros that pack all the great fruity flavor of Habaneros but without heat so they're considered sweet peppers. Our classic Orange Habanero Seeds produce pods that have around 250,000 Scovilles. Get our hottest Habanero with our newer Yellow Caribbean Habanero seeds which produce pods with 450,000 Scovilles. Our second runner up is our Red Caribbean...
Growing Habaneros in Pots
Growing Habaneros in Pots:Growing habanero in pots (or any peppers that are suited to containers) is great for getting a big harvest of habaneros. All habanero varieties grow very well in pots, make sure to pick out a pot that is at least 5 gallons in size, and has a good height of 12-14 inches or taller. The bigger the pot, the happier the Habanero pepper. Live in a short season climate with late frosts and early snowstorms? Then growing Habaneros in pots is a great way to grow some of thes...
No-Heat Habaneros
Looking for no-heat Habaneros because you love the Habanero flavor but want to tame the heat? We have two varieties of no-heat Habaneros that have the complex fruity flavor of habaneros but without the heat. Here are our 2 no-heat Habaneros: 1. The Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin with exotic, floral flavor. Now you can enjoy the bright tropical sweetness of habaneros without a hint of heat. These are great to use to make mild salsa recipes, or, to combine with ...
Types of Habaneros - Listed by Heat!
Types of Habaneros: We think Habaneros are one of the best tasting hot peppers, and we have many varieties of Habaneros that you can grow in your garden! Habaneros are aromatic chile peppers with intense and pungent heat. Their spicy heat and citrusy fresh flavor go well with so many foods, and they make delicious hot sauces and salsas. Habaneros are easy to grow, and do great in pots. How many different types of Habanero peppers are there?There are many varieties of Habaneros, we have listed...
Roasted Orange Habanero, Carrot & Tomato Hot Sauce Recipe
Roasted Orange Habanero, Carrot & Tomato Hot Sauce Recipe:Could this be the best hot sauce ever?! Maybe. - Habaneros (as many as you have)- Orange Tomatoes (Chef's Choice or Pineapple Tomatoes)- Carrots- Garlic (3-6+ cloves)- Vinegar (we used Champagne vinegar)- Salt & PepperRoast some habaneros, carrots and chopped tomatoes in a cast iron skillet to brown a bit and condense. Let cool in a glass bowl, then put everything into a food processor with several cloves of garlic and proc...
Can you grow habanero peppers from seeds?
Yes, any gardener can grow habanero peppers from seeds! Habanero peppers are easily grown from seed, but there are a few tips that will help you germinate the seeds and grow productive Habanero plants: 1. Use Fresh Habanero Seeds Use the freshest seeds possible for the best germination. Seeds can typically last 2-5 years (but can be good for up to 25+ years if stored perfectly in dry, cool conditions). If your seeds are a little older, you can just expect that they may not germinate as quick...
Best Habanero Seeds
Do you love habaneros? If you haven't tried them, and you like hot peppers, you should grow habaneros!We think habaneros are one of the tastiest of all peppers – they have a great fruity flavor, aroma and lots of heat! Habaneros make some of the most flavorful hot sauces, and they are awesome in salsas. Easy to grow, Habanero seeds can be started indoors to get the plants growing strong before transplanting outside once the weather warms up and all chance of frost has passed. We have s...
Habanero Pepper Seeds
The flavor of Habaneros are unlike any other hot pepper – they seem to be oozing with addictive flavor. We have recently been getting into Habanero-based hot sauces as the flavor is just so delicious, you can't stop drizzling on more. It's hard to describe, but most say they taste very spicy with fruity and sweet flavor. This mouth-watering hot pepper pairs nicely with carrots and fruits in hot sauces. We're going to save room for a Habanero Patch in our garden this year, and gro...
How long do Habanero Plants Live
Habanero plants can live for many years if protected from cold temperatures and given adequate light and water. Habanero plants are actually perennials in growing regions without frost, so they can live for many years in tropical gardens in USDA Zones 9 and above. Most of us in Zones 8 and below, however, grow Habanero plants as annuals. Here in the US West, we start Habanero seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost, then transplant them outdoors when the temperatures have warmed up to over 50-6...
Habanero & Green Tomato Salsa Recipe
Canned Habanero & Green Tomato Salsa /Sauce Recipe This is a delicious way to use up all your unripe, green tomatoes before the first frost of winter. Don't throw them away! This makes for a great sauce for enchiladas, casseroles and burritos! 10-20+ chopped cored green tomatoes (any size, type, or feel free to use a mix of green tomatoes, just use all the green ones that you have!) 10-20+ Habañeros, Jalapeños or any hot peppers or even super hot peppers (to taste, add a lo...
2023 Seed Catalog
Make sure to check out our colorful 2023 Seed Catalog that is filled with seeds, recipes and more. We are so proud of our Sandia Seed Seed Catalog that is packed with heirloom seeds and organic seeds for peppers of the world, plus tons of tomato seeds and vegetable seeds, too! The new seed catalog also features new pepper recipes to try with your harvest! Order our Seed Catalog today! Our 2023 Seed Packets & Seed Catalogs are ready to ship! Here's a sneak peak at some of our Seed C...
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...
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 ...
What peppers would you consider a must grow?
While there are hundreds of peppers of the world you can grow (see just some of them above), we have a (fairly long & evergrowing) list of our favorite peppers that we grow each and every season. Many of these varieties are hard to find at the store, so they are great to grow – plus, all homegrown peppers (like tomatoes) taste better than store-bought! You can also let them fully ripen to get the maximum flavor that you'll want to taste and grow again and again. Here's our top pi...
