{"product_id":"piri-piri-mix","title":"Piri Piri Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a diverse pepper mix that came to us with the name Piri Piri, with fruits ranging from \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e½\u003c\/span\u003e\" to 2\" long, and from \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e¼\u003c\/span\u003e\" to \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e½\u003c\/span\u003e\" wide. Traditionally, Piri Piri peppers are an African Bird's Eye Chili type, with small, very hot fruits ranging from \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e¼\u003c\/span\u003e\" to 1\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e¼\u003c\/span\u003e\" long. Most fruits start out green, though some start out white, and all turn bright red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a variety of \u003cem\u003eCapsicum frutescens\u003c\/em\u003e brought by Portuguese from South America to Mozambique, where it became an essential flavor of many dishes, including Chicken Peri Peri. It is now very popular in Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Angola in particular. It has also reached Brazil, Portugal, India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI received the seeds from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/hill-creek-farm\"\u003eDorene Pasekoff of Hill Creek Farm\u003c\/a\u003e. She received them from seed keeper friend Daniel Aguera, who got them from a chef\/gardener friend in New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: we believe this is a variety of \u003cem\u003eCapsicum frutescens\u003c\/em\u003e, but acknowledge that we are not 100% certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Peri Peri, Piri-Piri, Piripiri, Pili Pili, and African Bird's Eye Pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75-80\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 97% on 02\/17\/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 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 50 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, fully red. Cut the fruit, 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":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44065682194670,"sku":"CAP-031","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/PiriPiriMix_1sqsm.jpg?v=1677693505","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/piri-piri-mix","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}