Pimientos de Padron
Pimientos de Padron chilli seeds. This is an amazing chilli that looks quite ordinary, but if prepared in typical tapas style, you may find yourself dreaming about this pepper in your sleep! Traditionally picked while still green, these peppers are best cut up in chunks and grilled on a griddle pan with extra virgin olive oil. Serve warm a little charred with fresh olive oil and salt. So simple, yet so delicious! Heat wise these peppers have a medium heat. Occasionally there is one or two in a bunch that pack a bit more heat, which adds to the fun when serving a plate of these delicious snacks. Flavour when green is herbaceous and lush vegetative flavours. When fully ripe, these chillies will turn red. Flavour when red is sweeter and fruitier. But this chilli is typically picked and eaten when still green. We absolutely love this chilli and what it brings to the table.
| Category | |
| Heirloom | |
| Chilli Heat | |
| Mild | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| New Arrivals | |
| New 2024/25 | |
| Plant Size | |
| Medium - Large | |
| Species | |
| C. Annuum | |
| Colour | |
| Green | |
| Red | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
Start: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | ||
| Take outdoors (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant above 10ºC. | ||
| Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. | Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
Please read our FAQ section for a more detailed guideline
Pimientos de Padron
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: PDP
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Annuum
- Smallest Pot Size:
- Heat:
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R50.00
