Tabasco Specialty Cross
- Brand: Petrolia Bloom Co.
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This is a grower’s cross based on the Tabasco pepper, the frutescens chili used in Tabasco sauce. Tabasco itself bears small, upright pods that ripen from yellow-green through orange to red.As a grower cross, plant habit and fruit may vary. Tabasco plants are bushy, productive and can reach about 1.2...
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This is a grower’s cross based on the Tabasco pepper, the frutescens chili used in Tabasco sauce. Tabasco itself bears small, upright pods that ripen from yellow-green through orange to red.
As a grower cross, plant habit and fruit may vary. Tabasco plants are bushy, productive and can reach about 1.2 m.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Capsicum frutescens (cross; other parent unverified)
Growth habit: Bushy and upright (may vary)
Foliage: Green
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 45–60 cm (18–24")
Container friendly: Yes; performs well in large containers
Support: Helpful under heavy fruit load
Fruit and Harvest
Expect small, upright pods similar to Tabasco (about 4–5 cm), but size and colour may vary because the cross is not stabilized. Tabasco pods ripen from yellow-green to orange and then red.
Heat level: Hot (30,000–50,000 SHU)
Excellent for:
- Hot sauces
- Vinegar infusions
- Pickling
- Drying
- Collectors’ gardens
Why Buy a Starter Plant?
Starting with an established plant provides:
- Earlier harvest in northern climates
- Faster establishment and vigorous growth
- Reliable production for longer-season peppers
Grown With Care
Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, ensuring strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once temperatures are consistently warm.
Well suited for: sauce makers and growers interested in unusual crosses.
