Pepper Ornamental Tabasco brings colorful fruit and intense heat to your garden. Plants can reach approximately 4 feet tall, with peppers changing from creamy yellow through orange to vibrant red as they mature. Grow them for a striking garden display and harvest ripe peppers for spicy sauces and seasonings. Suitable containers and sturdy support make it easier to manage these vigorous plants. Each packet contains 100 non-GMO heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 75%. Test Date: 7/26. WILL.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 55%

Why Choose Tabasco Peppers?

• Colorful Fruit: Creamy yellow, orange and red peppers add ornamental interest as they mature.
• Intense Heat: Use small amounts of ripe fruit to add bold heat to sauces and seasonings.
• Garden and Container Appeal: Plants offer both a decorative display and a useful harvest when given warmth, water and sufficient root space.
• Heirloom and Open-Pollinated: Save seed from mature fruit on healthy, appropriately isolated plants to help maintain varietal characteristics.

Planting Tips for Success

• Starting Seeds: Start indoors about 8–10 weeks before your planned transplant date. Sow approximately 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting mix, keep evenly moist and provide warmth and bright light.
• Transplanting: Harden seedlings off gradually and plant outdoors after frost danger passes and soil and nights have warmed.
• Sun and Soil: Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil amended with finished compost.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 18–24 inches between plants and enough row space for airflow and harvest access.
• Containers and Support: Use a generously sized container with drainage holes. Stake or cage plants early to support branches carrying fruit.
• Watering: Maintain consistent moisture without waterlogging roots. Water at soil level and mulch established plants.
• Fertilizing: Follow soil-test recommendations and fertilizer label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen that encourages foliage at the expense of fruit.
• Harvesting: Cut peppers from the plant as they reach the desired maturity. Red fruit is fully ripe; timing and yield vary with conditions.
• Cold Protection: Grow as a warm-season crop. Plants may persist in frost-free or suitably protected conditions, but overwintering is not guaranteed.

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Cooking Methods

• Fresh Sauces: Blend harvested ripe peppers into freshly prepared sauces, adding a little at a time to control heat.
• Seasoning Cooked Dishes: Finely chop small amounts into beans, soups and stews.
• Drying: Dry harvested fruit thoroughly with a food dehydrator according to its instructions, then use as a spicy seasoning. Avoid inhaling pepper dust.
• Preserving: Use tested food-preservation recipes rather than improvising shelf-stable sauces or canned peppers.

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Nutritional Information

• Harvested Fruit: Nutrition applies to harvested peppers, not planting seeds.
• Serving Context: Hot peppers are generally used in small quantities as seasoning; portion size affects nutrient intake.
• Variety-Specific Values: No verified Tabasco-specific nutrient amounts or % Daily Value breakdown are supplied in this listing.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Plant height, fruit color, heat, harvest timing and yield vary with climate and care. Heirloom status does not guarantee identical results or better flavor in every garden.
• Hot Pepper Handling: Wear gloves when cutting peppers. Avoid touching your eyes and wash hands and utensils thoroughly. Keep peppers away from children and pets.
• Seed Storage: Keep unused seeds sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and moisture.
• Planting Zones: Use local frost dates and soil temperatures to plan this warm-season crop.

Tabasco Pepper Garlic-Vinegar Hot Sauce

Make a bright red, garlic-flavored hot sauce to accompany the dish photo. This recipe uses harvested ripe peppers, not the planting seeds in this packet. Makes approximately 1 cup. Preparation: 10 minutes. Cooking: 15 minutes, plus cooling. This is a fresh refrigerated sauce, not a fermented or shelf-stable canning recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces ripe red Tabasco peppers, washed and stems removed
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar labeled 5% acidity
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Wear gloves while handling the peppers. Keep your kitchen well ventilated and avoid leaning over the saucepan or inhaling pepper fumes.
2. Combine peppers, garlic, vinegar, water and salt in a small nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook partially covered for approximately 15 minutes, until the peppers soften.
3. Remove from the heat and let cool until safe to blend. Blend until smooth, following your blender's instructions. Do not seal hot liquid in a closed blender.
4. For a smoother sauce, press through a fine-mesh strainer. Leave unstrained for a thicker texture like the sauce shown in the photo.
5. Transfer to a clean covered container and refrigerate promptly. Stir or shake before serving.

Serving and Storage

Add a few drops at a time to beans, eggs, tacos or soups; this sauce is very hot. Refrigerate within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F, and use within 3–4 days. Freeze small portions for longer storage. Do not store at room temperature or can this recipe. Wash gloves, hands, utensils and work surfaces thoroughly after preparation.

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