Tabasco Red - 10 seeds

Tabasco Red is particularly valuable for making hot sauces. The fruits have an unusually thick and very juicy fruit wall , which makes them an excellent raw material for processing. In addition to sauces, ripe peppers can be finely chopped and used directly in various dishes.

The plant is bushy, compact and very productive , so the variety is interesting both for the garden and greenhouse, as well as for producers looking for a large quantity of small hot fruits.

Characteristics of the variety

• Bulgarian name: Tabasco Red
• Original name: Tabasco Red
• Botanical species: Capsicum frutescens
• Origin: Central America
• Hotness: 30,000–50,000 SHU
• Fruit size: about 4–5 × 1 cm
• Shape: Oblong
• Ripening: Green → yellow → orange → bright red
• Taste: Aromatic with sweet notes
• Fruit wall: Thick and very juicy
• Growth: Bushy and compact
• Fruiting: Very abundant
• Main application: Hot sauces.

🔥 Anger

30,000–50,000 SHU

This is a distinct spiciness, but far below the levels of Habanero and extremely hot varieties.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January–April
Temperature: 20–30°C
Sowing: indoors
Greenhouse: recommended for higher yields
Planting outside: around the end of May
Pruning: can be used for a more compact plant
Support: taller plants can be tied up.

In the fall, the plants can be moved to pots and brought into a bright location where they can continue fruiting indoors .

🍴 Culinary app

Here the purpose of the variety is particularly clear: Tabasco Red is an excellent pepper for the production of hot sauces . The thick and juicy fruit wall is one of the reasons the variety is so suitable for this purpose.

In addition, the fruits have aromatic and sweet nuances and can be used finely chopped in various dishes.