{"product_id":"chile-chiltepin-chile-tepin","title":"Chile Chiltepin (Chile Tepin)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":2iu\" class=\"ii gt adO\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":2q8\" class=\"a3s aiL\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-637\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe chiltepin is a small but powerful wild pepper, often called the mother of all chiles. Native to the Sonoran region and parts of Mexico and the Southwest, this pepper grows naturally on bushes covered in tiny green fruits that ripen to bright red. High heat! Use for salsas (especially molcajete salsas) with tomatoes and garlic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSometimes also called Chile Piquin or Chile Pequin in Monteray, which is a very similar pepper with slight regional differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-638\" class=\"WhmR8e\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90-100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86% on 05\/06\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost and transplant into the garden well after the danger of frost. Keep seedlings moist but do not overwater. Transplants should be initially watered in well, and plants will be most productive with regular irrigation and full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppers are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties of the same species by at least 100 feet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. There are several important species of peppers, so check your scientific names! Pepper seeds are ripe when the fruits have turned their final fiery color - in this case, red. Cut the fruit (consider wearing gloves), scrape out seeds, and lay them out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two. Drying the peppers before seed extraction can slightly lower your germination rates, but works fine for home seed saving as long as the peppers do not rot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cruz Family Little Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47565525418222,"sku":"CAP-043","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/IMG_7521.jpg?v=1768934773","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/chile-chiltepin-chile-tepin","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}