Serrano Hot Pepper

85 days — The hot, pungent fruit grow from 2½ to four inches long by one-half inch in diameter. Slim, club shaped green peppers with medium thin walls maturing to a bright red color on thirty inch tall plants. Their heat can vary greatly depending on the growing conditions but generally reach 5,000 to 30,000 Scoville Units.

The word “Serrano” simply means, “from the mountains.” These chilies are typically picked fresh and used to make salsas. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 30 seeds.