Diaspora Mix - Chile Pequin Peppers - Tiny brilliantly red Chile Peppers - They Pack a Punch (100 - Seeds)

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Chile Pequin Peppers
Pequin: Pequin peppers, or chile pequin as they are also commonly known, are tiny, brilliantly red chile peppers that grow wild in Mexico. Almost 10 times hotter than a jalapeno, the tiny pequin swings a huge heat hammer. Chile pequin rank 40,000 to 60,000 on the Scoville scale or 9-10 on the heat scale Sometimes confused with chiltepin, chile pequin are slightly larger, more oblong and less round. The name roughly translates to tiny chile , they average 1/4 wide and 1 long. Because birds don't feel the effects of capsaicins like mammals do these tiny chiles are a favorite of many bird species. Nicknamed bird chiles , pequin have a complex and fruity flavor beneath the heat that the little birdies must love.
Pequin peppers are originally believed to have come from Mexico long ago. They are a tiny Chile at only 1 long, but don't let that fool you they pack a punch
A wallop is more like it. Pequin is 50,000+ on the Scoville Heat Unit Scale.
Plants are semi-annual in areas without hard freezes.
Pequin peppers can grow 4' tall.
Peppers change from green, to orange and finally red.
Very closely related to the wild Tepin Chile. Used in Mexico to create spicy dishes.
Chile Pequin, like most chiles, are green when immature, ripen to a bright red color, and then turn brown. The green pequin chiles are usually sold fresh, and the ripened chiles are usually dried. Dried chiles have a longer shelf life and a more focused flavor. Chile pequin is a close relative of jalapeno and bell peppers. The seeds and ribs contain most of the capsaicin if you want to sweeten them, or concentrate the heat... Popular in salsas, hot sauces, vinegars and oils, a couple of these t