FREE: Tabasco Pepper - 10 Seeds

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Tabascos mature from green to yellow, and can first be harvested about 55 days after transplanting. Native to the Mexican state of Tabasco, the peppers are commonly used to infuse vinegar and are also the central seasoning in the hot sauce of the same name. The tabasco plant can grow to nearly 60" tall, showing the cream or light yellow flower that will develop into upward-oriented fruits later in the growing season. Tabasco peppers are of a medium-hot heat level, with a Scoville rating between 30,000-50,000 units. Peppers can first be harvested at about 80 days after transplanting.

Pepper should be started indoor approximately 8 weeks prior to the last frost of the spring.

Sow ¼" deep in a well-drained starting medium. Seeds require lots of warm to germinate; medium should be between 80-85 degrees F. Using a heat mat, available at home and garden store and elsewhere, can help to ensure ideal conditions. Additionally, young starts will fare much better with additional light. Place in a window or sunny location that receives lots of southern or southwestern sun exposure. Consider supplementing with artificial lighting if possible.

Set plants out 2 to 3 weeks after average last frost when the soil has warmed and the weather has settled. Peppers can be temperamental when it comes to setting fruit if temperatures are too hot or too cool. Nighttime temperatures below 60 F or above 75 F can reduce fruit set.