Description
Species Annuum Origin Mexico Heat Extremely HotThis variety is more accurately part of the annuum var. glabriusculum species. These little gems are also called chiletepin, bird's eye or bird peppers. The are one of the hottest peppers available, some say they are hotter than habaneros, but at that level, who cares! They grow wild in Mexico and the southern U.S. (including Florida), but are difficult to get to germinate in the home garden. (The seeds germinate readily after passing through a bird's digestive system, though.) These tall elegent plants produce small marble like peppers less than 1cm in diameter and tend to fruit best in second year and should be brought indoors to overwinter. Traditionally, they are harvested by breaking off whole branches and letting the little balls of fire dry before shaking them off and in Mexico tepins are used to season just about everything on the table. ## HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR HEAT LOVERS ##