Santa Fe Grande Hot Pepper

• Fruit size: 3_ by 1_ inches
• Matures: 75 to 80 days
• Scoville heat units: 2,500 to 5,000 (medium)

A pretty chile, Santa Fe Grande pepper matures from yellow to orange-red with medium heat and slight sweetness. It works well either cooked or fresh for salads, salsas, and other dishes based on chile peppers. Plants grow about 2 feet tall and are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Set transplants 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.

Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available at your local stores, as we select and sell varieties best suited to the growing conditions in each region.