Making a choice between all the types of chillies out there is sometime tough, at The Devil's Garden we have endeavored to give you a wide range of chilli seeds for you to experiment with amongst which are the following:
The heart-shaped pod of the Ancho Grande is about three to six inches long and about two to three inches wide with a mild to medium heat although there are some unpredictable ones that pack up a punch. When young the fruit is of a vibrant dark green colour which matures into a glowing red. One of our favourite ways of having them is to puree the chillies in a food processor and add the paste to mayonnaise or tomato sauce for a delicious and delicately spicy pick me up!
The Numex Big Jim is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the producer of the largest Chile pods ever grown, with specimens in excess of a foot long (12 inches) not unknown. Although the plants are vigorous and grow relatively easily, their size is actually quite small in comparison to the gigantic pods they produce. You can be sure of getting a good crop every time with the NuMex Big Jim as up to 30 pods may grow on a single plant, which ripen from green to deep red approximately 100 days after transplanting seedlings.
True to its name, The Bulgarian Carrot chilli plant with attractive white flowers produces baby carrot like hot pods up to 10cm in length and is ideally suited to grow in pots thanks to the bright orange fruits appearing in heavy clusters close to the stem. Also known as 'Shipkas' this charming heirloom was supposedly smuggled out through the iron curtain 20 years ago. The Bulgarian Carrot holds its ground heat wise and goes from green to yellow and then to a gorgeous glossy orange when at full maturity, approximately 80 days after transplanting.
Originating from South America, the Bishop’s Crown’s plant grows 3 to 4 feet tall and usually produces 30 to 50 pods of an interesting shape with 3 or 4 flat wings, hence its name of “Bishop’s Crown”. This plant needs to be started early as it is longer than the average chilli plant to mature but the reward is definitely worth it. The Bishop’s Crown when fully mature (7 cm) is of a gorgeous red, with a sweet and mild flesh, the heat being stored in the actual seeds and membranes of the fruit.
A beautiful plant to grow, the Black Hungarian is a variety that is much loved, not only because of its ornamental qualities but also because its shiny black fruits are very flavoursome (red when mature) and just above a sweet pepper in terms of heat. The plant itself is quite sturdy with beautiful purple veins and attractive dark flowers. It usually grows up to 40’’ tall, quickly producing good crops of chillies that are ideal to use in every day cooking.
The Fatalii chilli pepper might not be as famous as its hananero cousin but it is phenomenal in its own right. Its heat is extreme and its pungent citrusy flavour marries itself particularly well to many types of cuisine. The plant originally comes from Central Africa and grows up to 30’’ tall, generally producing a good crop of fruits that turn from green to golden yellow when mature.
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