Calabrese a Mazzetti Chilli Seeds

Calabrese a Mazzetti Chilli Pepper Seeds – 10 Seeds

Bring a taste of southern Italy to your garden with Calabrese a Mazzetti, a traditional Italian chilli pepper celebrated for its vibrant colour, generous harvests and versatile culinary uses.

Originating from the chilli-growing traditions of Calabria, this attractive variety produces clusters of small, elongated peppers that develop from green through orange before ripening to a brilliant red.

The name a Mazzetti translates roughly as “in little bunches”, describing the distinctive clusters of chillies produced by the plant.

With a medium-hot heat of approximately 30,000 Scoville Heat Units, Calabrese a Mazzetti provides a satisfying kick without reaching the extreme temperatures of superhot varieties.

A true Italian kitchen chilli!

These peppers are particularly well suited to:

• 🍝 Adding heat to traditional Italian pasta dishes
• 🍕 Sprinkling over homemade pizzas
• 🌶️ Drying and crushing into chilli flakes
• 🫙 Preparing traditional Calabrian-style chilli preserves
• 🍅 Adding flavour and heat to sauces

Growing Information

• Species: Capsicum annuum
• Origin: Calabria, southern Italy
• Heat: Approximately 30,000 SHU
• Fruit size: Approximately 3–4 cm
• Ripening: Green → Orange → Red
• Growing position: Warm, sunny and sheltered
• Sowing: January–April indoors
• Germination temperature: 25–28°C
• Harvest: Summer through autumn

Grow in a greenhouse, polytunnel or a sunny, sheltered outdoor position once all risk of frost has passed.

Pack contains 10 chilli seeds.