Ancho (Poblano) Chili Pepper Seeds

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Ancho Chili Pepper Seeds

The Poblano Pepper is key to the cuisine of Mexico. This pepper is used numerous ways including in sauces, stews. It is also large enough to stuff. The Poblano Pepper is a medium sized pepper with a mild to medium heat level which makes it fantastic for use in the kitchen. If you are just starting to enjoy cooking with peppers this is the pepper to start with because it is very flavorful without as much heat as a Serrano, Jalapeno or Habanero.

The Poblano, when dried, becomes a broad, flat, heart-shaped pod called an Ancho Chile (meaning "wide" in Spanish), often ground into a powder used for flavoring recipes. ("Poblano" is also the name of an inhabitant of Puebla, Mexico, and refers to this pepper's origin).

Additional Seed Details

Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Capsicum (KAP-sih-kum)
Species: annuum (AN-oo-um)
Cultivar: Poblano
AKA: Ancho
Category: Herbs, Annual
Height: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Germination Time: days
Days to Maturity: 55-68 days
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Heat (Pungency): Mild (1 to 1,000 Scoville Units)
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Bloom Time:
Fruit Shape: Bell, Tapered
Fruit Size: Medium (4" to 6" in length)
Fruit Color: Green maturing to Dark Brown
Soil Requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: From seed, sow indoors before last frost or direct sow outdoors after last frost.
Other Details: Average water needs, water regularly, do not over-water. This plant is suitable for growing in containers and/or indoor growing.