Pepper 'Poblano' (Ancho)

This 4-inch-long pepper is known as a Poblano when fresh and an Ancho when dried. It is moderately hot, making it highly versatile. It can be roasted or stuffed, and it is popular in Mexican cuisine. Dry and grind it to make chili powder. It ripens from green to red.

Mexican heirloom.​

Sowing Pepper Seeds

Start pepper seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow 1/4" deep. Transplant outside 2 weeks after the last frost date. Full sun. Spacing 15".