Pimiento de Padron Plant

These peppers are traditionally picked immature before they have developed any heat. You may have seen the fruits in Spain or in Spanish Tapas bars; they are usually quickly fried in olive oil and sea salt and served hot.

You can get the odd hot chilli in a batch and so they are often referred to as Russian Roulette chillies! 

They generally have a good nature, with a long cropping season. The fruits are best picked young (when light-green and once the fruit body is about 5cm long).

If left to mature, the fruits turn a light red and grow to about 10cm long and 4cm wide at the shoulder - and taste a lot hotter.

Heat level: Heatless to very mild. Approximately 3,000 to 8,000 SHUs. Fruits tend to get hotter when more mature and if the plants are stressed. Learn about Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) here.

Capsicum annuum

Packaging & Shipping Information

Plants are sent in 1Ltr (13cm) pots. Each plant is securely packaged in a recyclable cardboard box. The pot is wrapped in a biodegradable plastic bag to prevent any moisture from damaging the cardboard box any soil from falling out.

Example of the packaging: Note. This is for illustration purposes only to show the packaging. The size of the plant will vary depending on the variety and the time of year. 

Each plant is hand selected by our horticulturists and carefully packaged. The box is marked with a way up sticker to notify the courier and handlers that it contains live plant material and that it should be handled with care.

Please see our Delivery Information page for information on shipping.