{"product_id":"ghost-pepper-red-bhut-jolokia-25-seeds","title":"Ghost Pepper – Red Bhut Jolokia – 25 Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eTest your limits and ignite your garden with our legendary Red Ghost Pepper seeds! Renowned worldwide as the Bhut Jolokia, this formidable heirloom from Northeast India made history in 2007 by becoming the first pepper officially certified past 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units. Beyond its intense, blistering, slow-building burn, the Ghost Pepper possesses a distinctively sweet, smoky flavor profile prized by artisan hot sauce creators, chili aficionados, and extreme heat enthusiasts. The vigorous, bushy plants produce heavy flushes of 2 to 3 inch pendant, wrinkled, rough-textured pods that mature from bright lime green to brilliant fiery scarlet. Handle with extreme care and wear gloves whenever harvesting or preparing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e⭐ What you'll love\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLegendary heat measuring over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units with complex smoky-sweet undertones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHistorical heirloom champion, certified as the world's hottest chili for four consecutive years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHeavy yields of pendant, deeply textured, fiery red 2 to 3 inch pods on sturdy plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe premier choice for crafting extreme hot sauces, chili powders, jerky rubs, and spicy infusions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e🌿 Seed details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Ghost Pepper \/ Bhut Jolokia (\u003cem\u003eCapsicum chinense\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eCapsicum frutescens\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Quantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 25 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifecycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tender Warm-Season Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-48 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100-120 days from transplant\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-11 (Grown as an annual in cooler climates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e🌱 Growing instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks prior to the final spring frost. Direct sow outdoors only after nighttime temperatures consistently exceed 70°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Requires sustained soil warmth between 80-90°F to break dormancy. A seedling heat mat is strongly recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Prep \u0026amp; Soaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e A brief 1-minute soak in hydrogen peroxide or warm water helps prep tough seed coats. 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