Product Review
Jamaican Red is not for the faint of heart, they are extremely hot. But don't let that scare you away, because they are also one of the best tasting hot peppers available. The small, lantern shaped fruits are roughly 1 to 2 inches in diameter, and range anywhere between 100,000 to 200,000 units on the Scoville scale. That's still not quite as hot as the Habanero Pepper, however it will still pack a punch. The peppers are ready for picking / harvesting in about 90 to 100 days after first sprouts appear. The plants will flourish and produce through the summer months and will later die with the first killing frost.
- Heat Level: Very high heat ranging from 100,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), comparable to or exceeding many habaneros, delivering intense, fiery spiciness with lingering burn.
- Appearance & Size: Bright red when fully mature, wrinkled, lantern-shaped or slightly elongated pods typically 2–3 inches long and 1–1.5 inches wide, with a thin yet firm skin and crinkled, glossy texture.
- Flavor Profile: Rich, fruity, and tropical with floral notes and a distinctive Caribbean sweetness underneath the powerful heat, providing complex depth beyond pure spiciness—ideal for authentic island cuisine.
- Plant Characteristics: Vigorous, bushy plants grow 3–4 feet tall, thrive in warm, tropical or subtropical conditions, require full sun and long seasons, and produce high yields of pods that ripen from green to vivid red.
- Quality: All Seeds Packaged By Seed Needs Are Intended For The Current And The Following Growing Seasons. All Seeds Are Stored In A Temperature Controlled Facility That Is Free Of Significant Amounts Of Moisture.
- Quantity: Seed Needs offers generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or you can save the extra seeds until the following season, if properly stored.
- Packets: Each Seed Packet Displays An Artful Illustration Of The Variety To Be Grown, As Well As Detailed Seed Sowing Information On The Reverse Side. They Measure 3.5" Wide By 5" Tall.
- Promise: Seed Needs Will Never Knowingly Supply Gmo Based Seed Products. The Vast Majority Of Our Seeds Are Open Pollinated & Heirloom, With The Exception Of A Few Hybrids.
- Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days.
- Freshness: All seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection!
