Chilli Pepper Padron Seeds

Pepper Padron Seeds

Pepper Padron Seeds produce small green peppers that are famous for their unique eating experience and traditional use in Spanish cuisine. Originating from Galicia in northern Spain, Padron Peppers are typically harvested young and fried whole, creating the popular tapas dish known as Pimientos de Padrón.

Most fruits have a mild, sweet flavour, but occasionally one develops a surprising kick of heat, making every harvest an exciting experience. Highly productive and easy to grow, Padron Pepper plants produce abundant crops throughout summer and into autumn.

Suitable for greenhouses, polytunnels, containers, raised beds, and sunny sheltered gardens, this popular chilli pepper variety is ideal for gardeners looking to grow authentic Mediterranean vegetables at home.

Key Features

Traditional Spanish Padron Pepper variety from Galicia.

Produces small green peppers ideal for harvesting young.

Mostly mild fruits with the occasional spicy surprise.

Perfect for tapas dishes, frying, grilling, and roasting.

Highly productive plants with long harvesting periods.

Suitable for greenhouses, containers, raised beds, and outdoor growing.

Easy to grow and ideal for beginner gardeners.

How to Grow Pepper Padron Seeds

Sow Pepper Padron Seeds indoors from January to April in seed trays or small pots filled with moist seed compost.

Keep warm at approximately 20–25°C during germination, which usually takes around 7–21 days.

Transplant seedlings into larger pots once established and continue growing in warm, bright conditions.

Plant outdoors only after all risk of frost has passed, choosing a sunny sheltered position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Harvest peppers regularly when they reach approximately 5–8 cm in length for the traditional Padron flavour and texture.

Pepper Growing Tips

Grow in the warmest and sunniest position available.

Water regularly but avoid waterlogging the soil.

Feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering begins.

Harvest peppers young for the best flavour and tenderness.

Regular picking encourages continued fruit production.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Padron Peppers hot?
Most Padron Peppers are mild, but occasionally a pepper may develop moderate heat.

Can Padron Peppers be grown outdoors in the UK?
Yes, they can be grown outdoors in warm, sunny, sheltered locations, although greenhouse growing often provides the best results.

When should Padron Peppers be harvested?
Traditionally they are harvested young when approximately 5–8 cm long.

How are Padron Peppers cooked?
They are commonly fried in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt as a traditional Spanish tapas dish.

Perfect For

Greenhouses

Polytunnels

Raised beds

Container growing

Spanish cooking

Tapas dishes

Kitchen gardens

Beginner gardeners