• Tabasco Chilli seeds – heirloom, non-GMO from Inherited Seeds
  • Tabasco Chilli, known as Chile Tabasco in Spanish
  • Tabasco Chilli (Capsicum frutescens)
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Chilli Tabasco Hot

Chilli Tabasco Hot

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Tabasco Chilli · Heirloom · Open-Pollinated · Naturally Grown · Non-GMO · Traditional to Mexico & Louisiana

Tabasco is the legendary pepper behind America's most famous hot sauce. Its slender, juicy, upright pods ripen from yellow-green through orange to bright red, so a plant in full fruit looks like it's covered in candles. The heat is bright, tangy and clean, perfect for fermenting into your own hot sauce. Plants grow tall and are extremely prolific, especially in long, hot summers.

Why Grow Tabasco Chilli?

  • The classic pepper for homemade hot sauce
  • Bright, tangy, clean heat
  • Upright pods in yellow, orange and red
  • Tall, extremely prolific plants
  • Thrives in long, hot summers

Plant Profile

Botanical Name: Capsicum frutescens

Common Name: Tabasco Pepper

Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated

Crop: Hot chilli pepper

Fruit Color: Yellow-green to orange to red; upright, 1–1.5 in.

Plant Habit: Upright and bushy, 3–4 ft

Season: Long warm season

Sun: Full sun

Days to Harvest: 90–120 days from transplant

Sowing Depth: 1/4 in.

Germination: 10–21 days at 80–90°F soil

Harvest: Pick red pods for hot sauce; pods pull off easily when ripe

Garden Use: Garden beds, large containers

Culinary & Traditional Uses

Tabasco peppers are hot, around 30,000–50,000 SHU, with a juicy, tangy bite.

  • Fermented hot sauce with salt and vinegar
  • Pepper vinegar for greens and beans
  • Cajun and Creole cooking
  • Pickled whole peppers
  • Chilli oil and dried flakes
  • A few in curries and tadka

How to Grow

Tabasco needs a long, hot season. Start early indoors with bottom heat.

  1. Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, 1/4 in. deep.
  2. Keep soil at 80–90°F with a heat mat; seedlings appear in 10–21 days.
  3. Give strong light and pot up seedlings as they grow.
  4. Harden off and transplant 2–3 weeks after your last frost, when nights stay above 55°F.
  5. Space plants 18–24 in. apart, or one per 3–5 gallon container.
  6. Water evenly and feed lightly once flowering starts.
  7. Harvest ripe pods often. Bring potted plants indoors before frost to overwinter.

What NOT To Do

  • Don't start seeds without bottom heat
  • Don't transplant into cold soil
  • Don't overfeed with nitrogen
  • Don't handle pods without gloves

Regional & International Names

  • English: Tabasco Pepper
  • Spanish: Chile Tabasco
  • Hindi: Lal Mirch (लाल मिर्च)
  • Tamil: Milagai (மிளகாய்)

FAQ

How hot are Tabasco peppers?
Hot, around 30,000–50,000 SHU, similar to cayenne.

How do I make hot sauce?
Blend ripe red peppers with 2–3% salt, ferment for 1–4 weeks, then blend with vinegar and strain.

Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes, in a 5-gallon container. It can also be overwintered indoors.

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