



Shishito - Organic Sweet Pepper Seeds
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Shishitos are a staple Japanese blistering pepper—slender, wrinkled, thin-walled pods that char in minutes and deliver mostly mild, grassy-sweet flavor with the occasional spicy wildcard to keep things interesting. Their walls stay tender and juicy when blistered, so you get that perfect combo of smoky, soft, and slightly crisp in every bite: toss in hot oil, sear until blistered, then finish with flaky salt and a squeeze of lemon and they’re gone in a flash. Long popular in Japanese izakayas as a salty, shareable bar snack, shishitos have earned a place in cast-iron skillets, grilling baskets, tempura, and quick weeknight sides. Plants are early, highly productive, and keep the peppers coming, giving you a steady supply for snacking, parties, and a few jars of marinated peppers tucked into the fridge.
Start seed indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. A heat mat helps to speed up the germination process. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Peppers generally have long growing seasons and grow slowly during cool temperatures. Delay transplanting until your soil has thoroughly warmed up in the spring. A week before transplanting time, harden off plants by exposing them to an increasing number of hours outdoors each day. Peppers are less cold tolerant than tomatoes.
Scientific name: capsicum annuum
Days to maturity: 75 from transplants, 100-120 from seed
Seed depth: 1/2"
Days to sprout: 9-14
Plant spacing: 12-18"
Row spacing: 18-36"
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 24-30"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no
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