Fatalii Organic Hot Pepper

Nature & Nurture Seeds

Capsicum chinense

$4.99

Pkt(≈18 seeds)
VALUE SIZE: 1/20 oz (≈100 seeds)
Certified Organic
95 days. This very hot pepper originated in Central Africa, but performs well at our farm in southeast Michigan. 2” long pointed yellow pods with thin flesh. Fatalii has high concentrations of dihydrocapsaicin, which provides a slow release heat that hits you about 30 seconds after biting. A favorite of Jason’s, the fruity flavor of this chinense type hot pepper is prominent, followed by a long burn that sends you on a 3 minute spirit journey of intense spice … then dissipates. Not for the heat-averse.

All peppers are warm-weather loving plants. Sow seeds indoors 3/15-4/1 into good seed starting mix (we recommend Vermont Compost’s Fort Light). Ideal temperature for germination is 80-90° (use heating mat). Days to germination: 6-28. Once leaves appear, grow plants at 72°. Be sure seedlings have adequate light (a windowsill will not do for peppers) and keep plants from becoming pot-bound because this will permanently stunt plants. If seedlings are getting too big for their pot but the weather is still too cold outside, transplant them into bigger pots. Plant seedlings outside late May into fertile garden soil with lots of compost or decomposed manure. If your soil pH is greater than 7 (which is typical of clay soils in Southeast Michigan) add sulfur to acidify soil before planting. Space plants 1 ½ - 2ft apart. If plants begin to flower when plants are less than 1ft tall, hand remove early flowers for 2 weeks until plants are bigger. Stake pepper plants if they begin to fall over.