• Shishito, Mild Japanese Favorite pepper pods, isolated seeds by Atomic Pepper Seeds
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Shishito Pepper Seeds: Mild Japanese Favorite

Shishito Pepper Seeds: Mild Japanese Favorite

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The Shishito is a Japanese classic. Small, thin skinned, wrinkled peppers that are mostly mild and sweet with a citrusy flavor. But here's the fun part: about one in every ten peppers will surprise you with a burst of unexpected heat. It's pepper roulette, and people love it.

Perfect for pan blistering, grilling, or deep frying. Toss them in a hot pan with a little oil and salt, and you've got one of the best appetizers in the world. Simple, delicious, and occasionally spicy.

  • Heat Level: 50 to 200 SHU (with occasional hot ones up to 2,000 SHU) / Mild
  • Flavor Profile: Mild, sweet, citrusy. One in ten may be hot
  • Days to Maturity: 90 to 120 days from transplant
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Seeds per Pack: 10+

Every seed is grown in isolation tents at our Nebraska farm, keeping the chance of cross pollination to around 4%.

Growing tip: Harvest when green for the classic Shishito experience. Blister them in a hot pan with sesame oil and flaky salt.

Add to cart and grow something legendary this season.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Shishito is a Capsicum annuum hot pepper estimated at 50 to 200 SHU. Flavor profile: about one in every ten peppers will surprise you with a burst of unexpected heat.

  • The Shishito is estimated at 50 to 200 SHU, placing it in the hot range.

  • Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date. Maintain soil temperature at 78 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit for germination, which can take 14 to 35 days. Expect 90 to 120 days from transplant to harvest. Difficulty: Easy.