Serrano Pepper – 10 Seeds

Species: Capsicum annuum
Origin: Mexico

Description

Serrano Pepper is a classic Mexican chilli known for its bright, crisp heat and fresh flavour. Smaller and hotter than a jalapeño, Serranos are commonly used fresh rather than dried, making them a staple in salsas, sauces, and everyday cooking.

Plants are compact, vigorous, and very productive, producing smooth, bullet-shaped pods that ripen from green to red.

Phenotype

• Plant habit: Upright, bushy

• Plant height: Approx. 60–90 cm

• Foliage: Green

• Flowers: White

• Pod shape: Short, cylindrical, smooth

• Pod size: Approx. 4–6 cm

• Pod colour: Green → red when fully ripe

• Wall thickness: Medium

• Productivity: High

Heat & Flavour

• Estimated heat: 10,000 – 23,000 SHU (medium)

• Flavour profile: Bright, crisp, fresh chilli flavour

Culinary Uses

• Fresh salsas and sauces

• Pico de gallo

• Pickling

• Everyday cooking

Key Features

• Classic Mexican Serrano chilli

• Hotter than jalapeño, excellent fresh flavour

• Smooth, compact pods

• Easy to grow and highly productive

• Pack contains 10 seeds

Growing Notes

• Germinate at 20–28 °C

• Fast-growing and reliable

• Suitable for pots, greenhouse, or outdoor growing

• Harvest green or fully red