Thai Pepper

Thai peppers are small, slender, intensely hot chilies — typically under 1 inch long — that ripen from green to bright red and are used in almost every traditional Thai dish. They are known for a clean, piercing heat and are excellent dried, ground into flakes, or used fresh in curries and stir-fries. Compact ornamental bushes can carry up to 200 fruits simultaneously, making them highly productive.

Days to maturity

70–85 days

Plant height

30–60 cm (12–24 in)

Best use

Thai curries, stir-fry, hot sauce

Species

Capsicum annuum

Origin

Southeast Asia (cultivated widely from Mexican origin stock)