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Guajillo Chile Seeds
Guajillo Chile Seeds
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The Guajillo chile pepper is very common in Mexican cooking, and they are the workhorse of chiles with a lot of dazzle. The Guajillo, Ancho (dried Poblano), and Pasilla are referred to as the "Holy Trinity of Chiles". They are all used together to make authentic Mexican mole sauces.
Pods grow to 4-6" long with thin flesh and shiny reddish brown color. They have a very distinctive sweet heat flavor. Plants are very productive and grow well in dry climates. Capsicum annuum (75 days)
Heat Level: Medium Scoville 3,000 - 5,000
~ Packet contains 10 seeds.
In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Soak seeds in water overnight then place the seeds in seedling mix and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep the soil moist at all times. cover with a humidity dome or plastic wrap. Seeds will germinate in 14 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into warm rich soil, 30” apart, or into large 5-gallon containers—Harvest peppers when they are red.
All of our seeds are GMO-free.




These germinated in two days. I started them in midsummer and they fruited by late fall in my zone 10b garden and are overwintering just fine. I’ll have more to harvest by late spring. I made my red sauce for pozole for Christmas with my harvest!
Bought seeds last year(2024). Started early indoors with heat mat. Didn't have high expectations as I live in northern Michigan. I had to wait til June to out outside, but once established they took off. I had 4 plants and received 50-60 peppers. It wasn't the best summer for hot weather plants, but the seedlings were strong and resilient. They kept right on producing until frost. I waited until they turned color to pick the first batch. Once I picked, the plant went crazy, producing tons of peppers. Some I was able to harvest and some didn't get the chance to mature. I will definitely be planting again!
In zone 7a and they were producing until late October. I needed to buy a dehydrator because I had so many! Will definitely grow again.
So awesome! Love all the jars of powders... very nice.
Nice shape and color as well as being very prolific and reliable with excellent germination even in the far north! Won first place at the county fair.
I ordered the seeds in 2022, for planting in 2023. Sandia was so generous with the amount of seeds I received in the packet, twice the amount I was expecting. The germination was 100%, and wow! The amount of peppers I got from 10 plants was incredible, especially for our northern climate! I had lots to give away. Mostly I dehydrated them when they ripened and turned them into pepper flakes, (just the aroma of them makes my day!) but I also stored some dried peppers in vacuum sealed jars. Those plants kept on producing heavily until the frost finally killed them. I still have many seeds left, and have planted again this year. Still germinating perfectly! I can't recommend them highly enough!
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