Pepper Chile Serrano Seeds

There is a reason you see so many recipes using Serrano peppers; they have the distinctive, spicy flavor required for many dishes. Try our mango-serrano pico de gallo to liven up grilled fish, or our cilantro-serrano dressing for a different twist on salad. Prolific plants will be dripping with hot peppers. 10,000-20,000 Scoville heat units (medium-hot to hot).

Days to Maturity:7590 days from transplanting

Family:Solanaceae

Native:Americas

Hardiness:Frost-sensitive perennial grown as an annual

Plant Dimensions:2436 tall, 1824 wide

Variety Info:23 long, thick-fleshed, slender, crisp pepper turning from green to red when fully ripe. Serrano is a medium-hot to hot chile at 10,00020,000 Scoville heat units.

Attributes:Good for Containers

When to Sow Outside:ForMild Climatesonly:2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 70F.

When to Start Inside:RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 7090F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when daytime temperatures are at least 70F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55F.Mild Climates: May be sown in late summer for fall/winter crop.

Days to Emerge:1025 days

Seed Depth:

Seed Spacing:Start indoors

Row Spacing:2436

Thinning:Start indoors, plant seedlings 18 24 apart outside

Harvesting:Serranos may be harvested either green or red. When harvesting, take care to avoid touching the interior of any broken peppers, as the capsaicin is an extreme irritant, especially to the eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after harvesting or wear gloves to harvest peppers.

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