75-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum frutescens. Tabasco Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot pepper hot heat levels. 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Tabasco peppers are world-famous for their involvement in the New Orleans-based hot sauce by the same name. Named after the southern Mexican state near Guatemala and Belize, Tabasco hot pepper plants are native to Central America, yet have since naturalized throughout many parts of the world. Don’t let the small size fool you; this tiny pepper packs a juicy punch! ~6,800 seeds/oz.