Purple UFO - 15 pcs seeds

Purple UFO (Purple UFO) is a variety that immediately attracts attention with its unusual shape and the changing colours of its fruits. Peppers at different stages of ripeness can be present on one plant, creating a strong ornamental effect.

The plants have relatively narrow, upright growth, but can easily reach 1–1,5 m in height. For this reason, we recommend tying them to a suitable support.

Variety characteristics

• Variety: Purple UFO (Purple UFO)
• Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
• Type: Medium-hot pepper
• Heat level: 30 000–50 000 SHU
• Fruit size: approximately 5 × 4 cm
• Shape: Disc-shaped / resembling a UFO
• Colour when ripe: Green → purple → red
• Aroma: Strongly fruity
• Height: approximately 1–1,5 m
• Growth: Narrow and upright
• Support: Recommended
• Cultivation: Greenhouse or outdoors.

🔥 Heat

30 000–50 000 SHU

Purple UFO is a noticeably hot pepper, but remains far from extreme varieties. Its great advantage is the combination of relatively serious heat and a strongly fruity aroma.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January–April
Location: indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Planting in a greenhouse: for a higher yield
Planting outdoors: around the end of May
Support: tying to stakes is recommended
Pruning: possible to form a more compact plant.

In autumn, the plants can be moved into pots and brought indoors. Placed on a bright windowsill, they can continue bearing fruit after the end of the outdoor season.

🍴 Culinary use

The fruity aroma and heat level of 30 000–50 000 SHU make the variety suitable for:

• Hot sauces and salsa
• Spicy marinades
• Fresh spicy garnishes
• Soups and stews
• Pickling
• Drying and preparing hot seasonings

The unusual shape and purple ripening stage also make the fruits interesting for decorative food presentation.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: Purple UFO can reach 1–1,5 m, so provide a sturdy support before the plant becomes laden with fruit. If space is limited, we also recommend pruning to form a more compact plant. For the strongest ornamental effect, leave fruits at different stages of ripeness—green, purple and red—on the plant at the same time.