Asian Chiles

Asian Chiles

Japan
FUSHIMI
Long green to red mild Japanese pepper with a dimpled and twisting top. Annuum.

GEKIKARA
A red hot Japanese cayenne. Brilliant crimson when ripe. Annuum.

MASUTO
Larger medium heat deep red Japanese chile. Annuum.

NAMBAN, SOUTHERN
This hot cayenne comes from Hokkaido, Japan. Richly red. Annuum.

NIKKOH
A very thin, twisting Japanese chile. Excellent for drying. Annuum.

SANTAKA
A small Japanese chile. Good for stringing and drying. Chiles grow in upright clusters. Annuum.

SHISHITO
This green chile is also called the hip or buttock pepper because of its unusual end shape. Grow next to the Peter pepper and see what happens. Annuum.

TAKANOTSUME
The most popular Japanese chile. Called hawk claw after the curved talon shape. Annuum.

UNNAN
Red Asian Cayenne. Great in stirfrys. Annuum.

YATSAFUSA
One of the most popular chiles in Japan. These chiles are quite small and hot. Annuum.

Bangladesh
NAGA MORRICH
Another of the hottest of the hot. These serpent chiles from Bangladesh bite back. A mere sliver is enough to make a grown chilewoman sweat. Heat:10, Species: Chinense, Country: Bangladesh

NAGA DORSET MORRICH
A slightly smaller but earlier ripening superhot. A load of these in the dehydrator cleared the building. Chinense. Country: Bangladesh

India
AZR
Glistening red voluptuous shapes accentuate this beauty from India. Chinense.

BANGLADORE TORPEDO
A firebomb to the gut, we chileheads say blast away! Fructencs.

BHUT JOLKIA
Infamous ghost pepper from India. You’ve heard the buzz, let your mouth feel the burn. I have a long waiting list for these plants. Order early to secure a spot. Heat: 10, Species: Chinense, Country: India

BHI JOLIKIA – PULLED DUE TO CROSS POLLINATION ISSUES
I double gloved while seed-saving these. Even that was not enough! This ghost warrier almost slew me. Limited supply. Chinense.

BHUT JOLIKIA YELLOW
The yellow ghost chile ripened earlier and was far more prolific than the red with the same otherworldly heat. Chinense.

INDIAN
Unique plant with tall fuzzy stems, soft velvety leaves and small Thai-like fruits.

KASHMIR
Fruits resemble round red Christmas bulbs with a pointy bottom. Very nice.

LAL MIRCH
A red cayenne from a farmer´s market in India. Annuum.

PONG
My favorite cayenne for container growing. Superior in color, size, taste,
heat and fruit production. From India. Annuum.

PUSA JAWALA
A lovely hot chile for adding just the right flavor to Indian curries. Annuum.

Middle East
OT CHI THIEN
Vietnam
A fiery small upward pointing chile from Vietnam. Frutescens.

VIETNAMESE BLACK DRAGON
Dragons breathe fire but you will be spouting flames after tasting this shiny chile. Fructens.

VIETMANESE TEAR JERKER
Vietnam
Gigantic bush with prolific fruits whose heat will make you cry tears of joy. Frutescens.

FIL FIL
From the oilfields of Arabia to the chile fields of Indiana, this cayenne will burn a path to your garden. Annuum.

DEMRE
Turkmenistan
A large cayenne from Turkmenistan. Annuum.

LOMBARDI
A huge mild Pepperoncini from Turkey. Heat: 2, Species: Annuum, Country: Turkey

VOLCANI CENTER
Israel
A large elongated mild bell shaped pepper from Israel. Annuum.

TURKISH CHERRY
Turkey
A mildly spicy cherry variety from Turkey via the USDA international seed bank. Annuum.

TYPUMA/TUPUMA
Turkey
A rare wild bird pepper from Turkey. Small, mighty and highly prolific.

Other
SHA EMA

Bhutan
Cayenne from Bhutan. Annuum.

CHINESE
China
Very large pale green mild to medium chile. Good for company cooking when you don’t want to scare anybody away. Annuum.

SZECHUAN
Thin red chiles from the Szechaun province of southwestern China. Also called heavenly chile or tears from heaven. Annuum.

BOONEY
Guam
Not to be confused with the Bonney habanero type, this tall plant from Guam is loaded with small red hot points of light. Frutescens.

DONG XUAN
An aji from China. Red ribbed ballons filled with liquid heat. Baccatum.

GORONG RED
Large elongated habanero type often used to spice up Indonesian sambal. Chinense.

GORONG YELLOW
Long large sunny habanero variety with an electrifying tingle. Chinense.

JATILIABA
Indonesia
Indonesian cayenne. A classic red chile. Annuum.

KERITANG
Indonesia
Beauty. Taste. Heat. An extremely thin cayenne from Indonesia. I love this chile!

HAHONG KU CHU
Korea
A Korean pepper seed sent to me by one of my students who praised the fresh taste. Annuum.

OYKHO
Large lush bright red Korean variety. Flourished even in our midwestern drought last summer. Annuum

PO CHEONG
Tall plants produce abundant green to red medium heat, thick fruits. Excellent for slicing and pickling. Annuum

MONGOLIAN
This plant is low and bushy, the red chiles are small and lumpy, but OH MAMA—-what heat and flavor. My 2005 favorite. Chinense.

CABAI MERAH
Malaysia
Malaysian cayenne with green to red luminous fruits. Annuum.

MALAY MINI
How cute! I loved this as a container plant last year. Tiny red hot fruits. Annuum.

GITHEO MIRIS
Maldives
Like a sip of fine scotch, a taste of this Maldivian chinense will spread a glow throughout your body. Chinense

HOA BINH
Cambodia
Small red scorchers collected in Cambodia.

AKABARE (Not Currently Available)
Nepal
Small green to red habanero from Nepal. Annuum.

NEPALESE
Nepal
A dizzying euphoria will suffuse your being as you savor this small cayenne. Annuum.

SILING LABUYO
Philippines
Small shiny red fruits from the Philippines. Can be mistaken for candy only by looks, but not by taste! Frutescens.

THAI
Thai
These tiny pointed chiles give the heat to those delicious Thai curries. Compact bush type is good for container growing. Annuum.

THAI, YELLOW
Thai
Extremely thin, knobby chiles great for yellow curry and ristras. Annuum.

THAI, LONG
Thailand
You asked for more longer Thai varieties and here they are. Annuum.

THAI MOUND
Thailand
These are my favorite Thai variety for container growing. Small red powerful fruits. Makes an excellent houseplant. Annuum.

KAENG SE
Thailand
My favorite food is tofu curry with pumpkin. This Thai cayenne is just the right touch to perfect this dish. Annuum

YUOK
Thailand
A thick red cayenne from Thailand. Don’t let the name fool you; it is delicious. Annuum.