Purple UFO
A unique heirloom variety with peppers shaped like flying saucers. The pods ripen from bright purple to red and offer a crisp texture with mild, sharp heat. The flavor is mildly vegetal when unripe and sweet when mature. Compact plants grow with dark foliage and purple flowers. Ideal for hot sauces, spicy powders, pickling, and fermented recipes, this pepper is both ornamental and culinary.
- Days to Maturity: 80-90
- Sunlight: 8-12 hours
- Germination: 7-14 days
- Optimal Temperature: 70-95°F
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Plant Spacing: 14-18"
- Frost Tolerance: No
- Scoville Heat Units (SHU): ~30,000 - 45,000
- Species: Capsicum annuum