- Red Hot Cherry Peppers are heirlooms that date back to the 1500s, being known for their use pickled or in specialty foods.
Non-GMO Large Hot Cherry Pepper ready in 80 days. Hot Cherry Peppers are great for container gardens. These hot peppers are rated between 3,000- 5,000 on the Scoville scale. As a pepper plant that produces continuously over a long season, hot cherry peppers are an heirloom variety and date back to the 1500s. Red Hot Cherry Peppers can be stored for about two weeks and then should be preserved. These peppers taste excellent pickled and are often found in specialty food stores as pickled cherry peppers.