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Ruby Teardrops

Ruby Teardrops chilli seeds. The Ruby Teardrop (C. Annuum) is a lesser known variety, but really awesome plant. Compact, delicate and bushy this plant grows well and has grown to around 50 - 60cm in our experience. Lovely dark purple/black foliage and teardrop shaped black pods that are downward hanging, mature to red when fully ripe. This is probably the blackest foliaged plant you will find in the pepper world. If you are inot crossing and are looking for black genetics. This plant is as black as they get. Flavour on these chillies is distincly annuum. Upfront heat and a lovely peppery burn. Heat tops at around 80,000 - 100,000 SHU. This plant is very eye catching due to its colour. An attractive plant that would do well in the garden as well as container growing. These chillies definitely have their place in the kitchen too. Great for cooking and super for making chilli flakes or powder. We have a really soft spot for this plant. It's unusual and seems to just tick all the boxes.

Chilli Heat
Medium
Growing Environment
Open Pollinated
New Arrivals
New 2024/25
Plant Size
Medium
Species
C. Annuum
Type
Variagated
Colour
Black
Red


Frost Zone		Frost Free Zone
Start: Spring \| ~~Summer~~ \| ~~Autumn~~ \| Winter		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.