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Giuzeppi Hatch Chile Seeds
$7.99
Giuzeppi is one of the newest Hatch varieties: a very mild, extra-heavy-yielding chile with big pods. It took 1st place at the 2019 New Mexico chile taste-off.
- Heat: Very mild, 1,000–1,500 SHU
- Pod size: 8–12 inches
- Best for: Roasting and stuffing, for people who want flavor without much heat
- Plant height: 30–36 inches
- Days to harvest: about 75 days from transplant for green, 2–3 weeks more for red
Our seed: heirloom · open-pollinated · untreated · non-GMO · grown in Hatch, New Mexico
Growing tips
- Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost. Sow ¼" deep in warm soil (75–85°F). Seeds usually sprout in 7–14 days.
- Transplant once nights stay above 55°F. Plant 18–24" apart in full sun (or one plant per 5-gallon pot).
- Water deeply and let the top inch of soil dry between waterings. Mulch helps in summer heat.
- Harvest green pods about 70–85 days after transplanting, when full size and glossy. Leave them on the plant 2–3 more weeks to ripen red for drying, ristras and red chile sauce.