Comments on: The Fish Pepper: How to grow this fascinating heirloom vegetable

By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:15:51 +0000

In reply to Bobb.

Hmmm that is frustrating! Generally when hot peppers aren’t as hot as they should be it’s due to overwatering. However it wouldn’t hurt to order new fish pepper seeds and try those as well. If your peppers haven’t been hot and you save the seeds every year, you may have a variation with less heat. It’s worth trying new seeds and reducing irrigation. Hope that helps! – Niki

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By: Bobb

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:04:42 +0000

I loved your info on the peppers. I’ve been growing them for a couple of years now and I’ve never had any heat at all from these chilli peppers white to red I’ve never had any heat at all from these chilli peppers. I e used the seeds from my last crop for each years crop. Have you any info on peppers not hot. I grow lots of chilli peppers right next to those and they have their heat. Any ideas. Thanks

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By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:44:07 +0000

In reply to Ann.

Sure… it will need a lot of light however, so place the potted pepper under a grow light or in a very sunny window. Water so the soil is lightly moist. When flowers open, gently shake the branches to help prompt pollination. Good luck! Niki

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By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:41:32 +0000

In reply to Sula.

Hi Sula… fish pepper leaves can range from very variegated to fully green so it’s not unusual for a fish pepper plant to have all green leaves. Variegation can also develop as the plants grow and mature. Fingers crossed! Niki

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By: Sula

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:41:54 +0000

I had a problem with my fish pepper last year, when I got it the leaves were beautifully veriegated but not long after planting they changed to solid green. I am about to plant out seedlings which I grew from the seeds harvested. What could have gone wrong?

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By: Ann

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:07:01 +0000

I saw this in my son’s garden, can I grow it inside as a houseplant?

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By: Oliver Larson

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:38:26 +0000

I just wanted to say I think you’re articles are just fantastic

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By: Niki Jabbour

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:38:58 +0000

In reply to John K.

Yes you can. 🙂

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By: John K

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:46:13 +0000

Can you save the seeds and use them to plant next year?

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By: Dora

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:53:20 +0000

My plants are gorgeous. The peppers are just at the white green and still tastes a bit under grown, so i am going to wait for the red. The heat is there. I love the gradual increase in heat as you chew it.

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