100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Pequin Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 50,000 to 70,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Pequin peppers are originally believed to have come from Mexico long ago. They are a tiny Chile at only 1 inch long, but don't let that fool you, they pack a punch! A wallop is more like it. Peppers change from green to orange and finally red. They are very closely related to the wild Tepin Chile and are used in Mexico to create spicy dishes. ~5000 seeds/oz.