Pepper Specialty Shishito Mellow Star brings authentic Japanese flavor and culinary excitement to your garden. These distinctive peppers measure 3½ to 4 inches long and feature heavily wrinkled skin with thin walls—a signature characteristic that makes them perfect for quick cooking methods. The flavor profile is wonderfully nuanced: when harvested green, they offer a mild, pleasant taste that truly shines when cooked, while allowing the peppers to mature to a ripe red develops a subtle sweetness that adds complexity to both cooked and raw applications. In the kitchen, Shishito peppers are incredibly versatile. Green peppers are traditionally cooked—blister them quickly in a hot skillet, dip them in tempura batter for a crispy treat, toss them into stir-fries, or sauté them until tender. The thin walls cook through rapidly, making them a favorite for weeknight dinners. If you allow some peppers to ripen to red, their sweet crunch makes them delightful additions to fresh salads and coleslaws, offering visual appeal and flavor contrast. The plants themselves are generous producers, growing large and upright with an extended harvest season that keeps rewarding you with fresh peppers throughout the growing period. Our Non-GMO hybrid seeds deliver approximately 80% germination for reliable success, with green peppers ready in 60 days and fully ripe red fruits in 80 days. Seeds arrive in sustainable, reusable, eco-friendly packaging that supports your commitment to responsible gardening.

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We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing chili peppers in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

Created from a controlled method of pollination in which the pollen of two different species or varieties is crossed by human intervention. Typical hybrid varieties are deliberately created to breed a desired trait.

Freshly Packed: These chili pepper seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.