Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp RecipeThis recipe was inspired by a similar dish we enjoy at La Vaquita Marina Restaurant, San Felipe, Baja California. It has amazing flavor and is easy to make. The Poblano peppers have mild to medium heat and make this meal a crowd pleaser. Poblano pepper heat is at 500 to 1,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp Yields: 4 servings Ingredients 4 poblano peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup diced sweet yellow onion 1 lb. medium fresh shr...
Poblano PepperPoblano peppers are earthy, fruity, and delicious! The Poblano is a mild pepper that originated in Puebla, Mexico. When dried, it is known as ancho or chile ancho. They are so good when stuffed fresh and roasted, and are very popular in chiles rellenos poblanos. Picking these peppers will result in more peppers on your plant, so make sure to harvest them often! Here are three varieties of Poblano seeds we offer: Classic Poblano Pepper:Fresh green poblanos make some of the best rellenos bec...
Chili con Carne RecipeChili con carne is a Spanish phrase that literally translates to "chili with meat". Originating from Tex-Mex cuisine, it is a spicy stew typically composed of chili peppers, meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and often beans. Ingredients 2-2.5 lbs. chuck roast 3 Ancho dried chiles 3 Guajillo dried chiles 1 onion 4 garlic cloves 3-4 Roma tomatoes 1 chipotle in adobo (optional) 1-2 (15) oz. cans black beans or kidney (optional) 4-5 cups beef or vegetable stock 1 tablespoon Mexic...
Discount Seeds: Get 15% off our Seed Bundles!Sandia Seed has lots of Discount Seeds! Get 15% off our Seed Bundles now. We have a great selection of fun new bundles that are perfect for any gardener to get started growing specialty peppers and other vegetables. Shown Above: Our popular Heat Progression Hatch Chile Seeds BundleThis 15% off bundle features the four most popular chile varieties, Hatch Green Mild NM 6-4, Hatch Green Medium Big Jim, Hatch Green Hot Doublecross, and Hatch Green X Hot Barker's Hot. Perfect for gardeners a...
Specialty peppersLooking to grow specialty peppers in your garden to make recipes with? Sweet specialty peppers can add a ton of color and flavor to your dishes. Sweet peppers don't include just bell peppers and snack peppers, there are so many wonderful sweet pepper specialties! Read about all of our favorite specialty peppers below... Marconi sweet peppers, shown above, are so deliciously wonderful when roasted! Cubanelle Peppers, shown above, are beloved by chefs for their crispy texture and thin wa...
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...
What kind of pepper is used for chile rellenos?Question: Could you recommend an interesting & delicious pepper to grow that I can eventually use to make chile rellenos? Answer: There is not just one perfect chile pepper for Chile Rellenos! While poblano peppers are historically the most commonly used peppers for rellenos, there are many varieties that are perfect for them. Our recommendation is to use any in-season variety of Hatch Chile, Poblano, or Anaheim Chile – you can enjoy any of them as chile rellenos! You can choose super h...
Mild Peppers to GrowThere are so many tasty mild peppers to grow for people who don't want a lot of spice or any spice in their food. You can grow completely sweet peppers with 0 Scovilles (no heat), or you can grow mild pepper seeds with just a dash of spice. Check our our List of Peppers by Heat for all the mild peppers we carry at the top of the list - we carry seeds for over 101 peppers of the world, and there are so many unusual, exotic and delicious mild pepper varieties to grow for your kitchen. Check...
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 poblano peppers offer a milder, smoky flavor. Or for a wi...
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 ...
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...
Why didn't my pepper seeds germinate?"Why didn't my pepper seeds germinate?" This is a common question in the vegetable gardening world. It's not uncommon for experienced gardeners to have trouble starting peppers from seed. Number One Reason Pepper Seeds Don't Germinate:We find that the number one reason that pepper seeds don't germinate is if they are kept below 80˚ F when germinating. Pepper seeds, especially hot pepper seeds, germinate much more successfully when kept consistently moist at 85˚-90˚ F d...
New Pepper SeedsSandia Seed is proud to expand our Peppers of the World seed collection this year to include several new pepper seeds this year! NEW PEPPERS Grow something new this year! In 2025 we have a lot of new peppers to grow in your garden! Gypsy Sweet PepperA fast growing sweet pepper with fantastic sweet flavor that is never bitter! These pepper plants produce a large amount of peppers all season. Enjoy them early when they are yellow-green stage or wait until they fully ripen to or...
Aleppo PepperLooking for the Aleppo Pepper to grow in your garden? Sandia Seed is thrilled to add Aleppo Seeds to our catalog in 2024!Did you know that the Aleppo pepper was named the Herb of the Month by the Herb Society of America in September 2023 because of it's outstanding qualities? Read more about the Herb Society of America's pick »Aleppo Heirloom PepperThe Aleppo pepper, also known as the Halaby pepper, is commonly used as chile flakes in Mediterranean cuisine. It has a beautiful deep red...
Long Hot PeppersLooking for long hot peppers? We have an assortment of spicy long peppers that are a great addition to your pepper and vegetable garden!One of our favorite long hot peppers is the Goat Horn Hot Pepper. It is quite prolific, and has great red color when fully mature. Here are some photos of a loaded down plant. It can be quite pretty in pots too, larger 5+ gallon pots are best. For other long hot peppers, you can also try growing Cayenne Pepper seeds; or Chile de Arbol seeds, with their b...
Garden MemesCheck out our Garden Memes for those who love gardening! I googled my symptoms and it turns out I’m past due for dilly dallying in the garden. 😄 Learn to identify seedlings in the Cucurbitaceae family by their first set of leaves. 😄 Some people collect watches or jewelry. I collect peppers. Gardener's BrainGarden Meme: If you're not happy single, you won't be happy married. Happiness comes from gardening, not relationships. What did you do this weekend? Plant peop...
Growing Chile Seeds in JapanWe were excited to get these photos from one of our seed customers, Ryoichi A., in a small village of rural Osaka, Japan. They have been growing our NuMex Heritage Big Jims and other chiles in their beautiful fields. They recently ordered our Aji Limo Lemon Drop Pepper seeds, Serrano Seeds, Poblano Seeds, Red Cherry Hot Seeds, Carolina Reaper Seeds (the hottest pepper in the world!), Tabasco Seeds, NuMex Trick or Treat Habanero seeds (no heat), White Bhut Jolokia seeds, Peach Bhut Jolokia se...
Best Peppers to Grow in ContainersView all Peppers that Grow Well in Containers » If you want to grow peppers in containers, here are our favorite varieties that do well in pots – using large 5 gallon or larger containers is best for growing peppers. Make sure to keep them in a sunny location, and be sure not to overwater them – let the soil dry out a bit between watering. Here are lots of the best peppers that grow well in containers: 1. Shishito Pepper SeedsThese delicious Japanese sweet peppers are easy to prepare, just fr...
Growing Peppers in ColoradoThere are many different growing zones in Colorado, and you can grow peppers in any areas that you can grow tomatoes and other veggies! For Colorado gardeners, starting peppers indoors is a must with short season gardening, we recommend starting your pepper seeds at least 6-8 weeks before mid-to-late May when you will transplant them into the garden. Use a seedling heat mat to keep the pepper seeds warm during germination, they like to germinate around 80˚F! Choose short season peppers for...
Best Peppers for Hot SauceWe've picked out our favorite peppers for hot sauce (and some of your favorites) that you can grow in your garden to make hot sauce! Find our favorite hot sauce recipes and make them your own with any of these hot peppers. You can use any hot pepper or combination of peppers to make hot sauce, so don't feel limited, experiment! The sky's the limit. You'll find that some you love some peppers even more than others, but it's fun to try them all. Hot sauce captures the essenc...
Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp Recipe
This recipe was inspired by a similar dish we enjoy at La Vaquita Marina Restaurant, San Felipe, Baja California. It has amazing flavor and is easy to make. The Poblano peppers have mild to medium heat and make this meal a crowd pleaser. Poblano pepper heat is at 500 to 1,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp Yields: 4 servings Ingredients 4 poblano peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup diced sweet yellow onion 1 lb. medium fresh shr...
Poblano Pepper
Poblano peppers are earthy, fruity, and delicious! The Poblano is a mild pepper that originated in Puebla, Mexico. When dried, it is known as ancho or chile ancho. They are so good when stuffed fresh and roasted, and are very popular in chiles rellenos poblanos. Picking these peppers will result in more peppers on your plant, so make sure to harvest them often! Here are three varieties of Poblano seeds we offer: Classic Poblano Pepper:Fresh green poblanos make some of the best rellenos bec...
Chili con Carne Recipe
Chili con carne is a Spanish phrase that literally translates to "chili with meat". Originating from Tex-Mex cuisine, it is a spicy stew typically composed of chili peppers, meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and often beans. Ingredients 2-2.5 lbs. chuck roast 3 Ancho dried chiles 3 Guajillo dried chiles 1 onion 4 garlic cloves 3-4 Roma tomatoes 1 chipotle in adobo (optional) 1-2 (15) oz. cans black beans or kidney (optional) 4-5 cups beef or vegetable stock 1 tablespoon Mexic...
Discount Seeds: Get 15% off our Seed Bundles!
Sandia Seed has lots of Discount Seeds! Get 15% off our Seed Bundles now. We have a great selection of fun new bundles that are perfect for any gardener to get started growing specialty peppers and other vegetables. Shown Above: Our popular Heat Progression Hatch Chile Seeds BundleThis 15% off bundle features the four most popular chile varieties, Hatch Green Mild NM 6-4, Hatch Green Medium Big Jim, Hatch Green Hot Doublecross, and Hatch Green X Hot Barker's Hot. Perfect for gardeners a...
Specialty peppers
Looking to grow specialty peppers in your garden to make recipes with? Sweet specialty peppers can add a ton of color and flavor to your dishes. Sweet peppers don't include just bell peppers and snack peppers, there are so many wonderful sweet pepper specialties! Read about all of our favorite specialty peppers below... Marconi sweet peppers, shown above, are so deliciously wonderful when roasted! Cubanelle Peppers, shown above, are beloved by chefs for their crispy texture and thin wa...
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...
What kind of pepper is used for chile rellenos?
Question: Could you recommend an interesting & delicious pepper to grow that I can eventually use to make chile rellenos? Answer: There is not just one perfect chile pepper for Chile Rellenos! While poblano peppers are historically the most commonly used peppers for rellenos, there are many varieties that are perfect for them. Our recommendation is to use any in-season variety of Hatch Chile, Poblano, or Anaheim Chile – you can enjoy any of them as chile rellenos! You can choose super h...
Mild Peppers to Grow
There are so many tasty mild peppers to grow for people who don't want a lot of spice or any spice in their food. You can grow completely sweet peppers with 0 Scovilles (no heat), or you can grow mild pepper seeds with just a dash of spice. Check our our List of Peppers by Heat for all the mild peppers we carry at the top of the list - we carry seeds for over 101 peppers of the world, and there are so many unusual, exotic and delicious mild pepper varieties to grow for your kitchen. Check...
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 poblano peppers offer a milder, smoky flavor. Or for a wi...
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 ...
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...
Why didn't my pepper seeds germinate?
"Why didn't my pepper seeds germinate?" This is a common question in the vegetable gardening world. It's not uncommon for experienced gardeners to have trouble starting peppers from seed. Number One Reason Pepper Seeds Don't Germinate:We find that the number one reason that pepper seeds don't germinate is if they are kept below 80˚ F when germinating. Pepper seeds, especially hot pepper seeds, germinate much more successfully when kept consistently moist at 85˚-90˚ F d...
New Pepper Seeds
Sandia Seed is proud to expand our Peppers of the World seed collection this year to include several new pepper seeds this year! NEW PEPPERS Grow something new this year! In 2025 we have a lot of new peppers to grow in your garden! Gypsy Sweet PepperA fast growing sweet pepper with fantastic sweet flavor that is never bitter! These pepper plants produce a large amount of peppers all season. Enjoy them early when they are yellow-green stage or wait until they fully ripen to or...
Aleppo Pepper
Looking for the Aleppo Pepper to grow in your garden? Sandia Seed is thrilled to add Aleppo Seeds to our catalog in 2024!Did you know that the Aleppo pepper was named the Herb of the Month by the Herb Society of America in September 2023 because of it's outstanding qualities? Read more about the Herb Society of America's pick »Aleppo Heirloom PepperThe Aleppo pepper, also known as the Halaby pepper, is commonly used as chile flakes in Mediterranean cuisine. It has a beautiful deep red...
Long Hot Peppers
Looking for long hot peppers? We have an assortment of spicy long peppers that are a great addition to your pepper and vegetable garden!One of our favorite long hot peppers is the Goat Horn Hot Pepper. It is quite prolific, and has great red color when fully mature. Here are some photos of a loaded down plant. It can be quite pretty in pots too, larger 5+ gallon pots are best. For other long hot peppers, you can also try growing Cayenne Pepper seeds; or Chile de Arbol seeds, with their b...
Garden Memes
Check out our Garden Memes for those who love gardening! I googled my symptoms and it turns out I’m past due for dilly dallying in the garden. 😄 Learn to identify seedlings in the Cucurbitaceae family by their first set of leaves. 😄 Some people collect watches or jewelry. I collect peppers. Gardener's BrainGarden Meme: If you're not happy single, you won't be happy married. Happiness comes from gardening, not relationships. What did you do this weekend? Plant peop...
Growing Chile Seeds in Japan
We were excited to get these photos from one of our seed customers, Ryoichi A., in a small village of rural Osaka, Japan. They have been growing our NuMex Heritage Big Jims and other chiles in their beautiful fields. They recently ordered our Aji Limo Lemon Drop Pepper seeds, Serrano Seeds, Poblano Seeds, Red Cherry Hot Seeds, Carolina Reaper Seeds (the hottest pepper in the world!), Tabasco Seeds, NuMex Trick or Treat Habanero seeds (no heat), White Bhut Jolokia seeds, Peach Bhut Jolokia se...
Best Peppers to Grow in Containers
View all Peppers that Grow Well in Containers » If you want to grow peppers in containers, here are our favorite varieties that do well in pots – using large 5 gallon or larger containers is best for growing peppers. Make sure to keep them in a sunny location, and be sure not to overwater them – let the soil dry out a bit between watering. Here are lots of the best peppers that grow well in containers: 1. Shishito Pepper SeedsThese delicious Japanese sweet peppers are easy to prepare, just fr...
Growing Peppers in Colorado
There are many different growing zones in Colorado, and you can grow peppers in any areas that you can grow tomatoes and other veggies! For Colorado gardeners, starting peppers indoors is a must with short season gardening, we recommend starting your pepper seeds at least 6-8 weeks before mid-to-late May when you will transplant them into the garden. Use a seedling heat mat to keep the pepper seeds warm during germination, they like to germinate around 80˚F! Choose short season peppers for...
Best Peppers for Hot Sauce
We've picked out our favorite peppers for hot sauce (and some of your favorites) that you can grow in your garden to make hot sauce! Find our favorite hot sauce recipes and make them your own with any of these hot peppers. You can use any hot pepper or combination of peppers to make hot sauce, so don't feel limited, experiment! The sky's the limit. You'll find that some you love some peppers even more than others, but it's fun to try them all. Hot sauce captures the essenc...
