Shishito Pepper
Shishito Pepper
Made and shipped by MIgardener
Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Shishito is a prized Japanese pepper at just 50 to 200 SHU, sweet and crisp with only the occasional surprise of mild heat. A prolific producer, it is wonderful blistered for stir-fries, pickled, or eaten fresh. Similar in size and shape to a pepperoncini, but a completely different flavor.
At a glance
- Variety: Shishito Pepper
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Heat: 50 to 200 SHU (mild)
- Fruit: Small, slender, wrinkled
- Yield: Prolific
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Blistering and stir-fries
- Japanese cooking
- Pickling
- Fresh eating
- High-yield home gardens
How to grow
Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost and transplant after the soil warms, in full sun. Give steady moisture and harvest while green and tender for the classic blistering pepper.
Flavor profile
Sweet, crisp, and mostly mild, with an occasional pepper bringing a gentle kick.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based company known for affordable heirloom seeds that help home gardeners grow more food from every packet.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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