{"product_id":"pepper-hot-anaheim","title":"Hot Pepper Seeds, Anaheim","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/em\u003e) This legendary extra large and mild chili pepper of Anaheim, California, is a staple of Southwestern cuisine. It is a perfect roasting or frying pepper, but it also great stuffed, added to tamales, or chopped into salsa. A mild- to medium-heat chili, it ranks about 500-2,500 SHU on the Scoville scale. The Anaheim pepper is a descendant of a landrace of New Mexican chilies originally grown by Pueblo and Hispanic communities. In the late 1800s, a California rancher named Emilio Ortega encountered the New Mexico chili and fell in love with it. He returned home with seeds and selected and adapted for a more mild pepper, thus creating the Anaheim. Ortega found this pepper so beloved by friends and neighbors that he began canning it at his mother's adobe home to sell. This became the first commercial food operation in California's history. The Ortega family developed a range of Southwestern food products, and the brand became a major household name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anaheim peppers are hardy, heirloom chili peppers known for their mild heat. They thrive in warm conditions and need full sun exposure, making them ideal for many gardens. To speed up the germination process and warm up the soil, consider using a heat mat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59510992339230,"sku":"HPP103","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2280\/5022\/files\/pepper_hot_anaheim.jpg?v=1782393343","url":"https:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/products\/pepper-hot-anaheim","provider":"RareSeeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}