My hot choice - 15 pcs seeds

Mai Hot Choice (My Hot Choice) is a large-fruited, medium-hot pepper variety (Capsicum annuum), bred by crossing the Italian Goccia d’Oro and the Spanish Padron. The resulting variety combines fleshy fruits, an approachable pleasant flavour and moderate heat of 2 500–5 000 SHU. It is suitable for fresh eating and cooking, as well as roasting and preparing a range of spicy dishes.

Mai Hot Choice (My Hot Choice) is an interesting European selection that combines the qualities of the Italian Goccia d’Oro and the Spanish Padron. The result is a relatively large, fleshy, medium-hot pepper whose fruits contain a substantial amount of flesh.

The variety was created with an emphasis not on extreme heat, but on a pleasant, approachable flavour. This makes it a versatile choice for people who enjoy spicy peppers but prefer moderate heat, allowing the flavour of the fruit itself to remain at the forefront.

Variety characteristics

✔️ Variety: Mai Hot Choice (My Hot Choice)
✔️ Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
✔️ Type: Medium-hot pepper
✔️ Breeding: Goccia d’Oro × Padron
✔️ Parental origin: Italian × Spanish variety
✔️ Fruit size: Large
✔️ Fruit wall: Fleshy
✔️ Flavour: Pleasant and approachable
✔️ Heat: 2 500–5 000 SHU
✔️ Growing: Outdoors or in a greenhouse
✔️ For higher yields: A greenhouse is recommended.

🔥 Heat

2 500–5 000 SHU

Mai Hot Choice is a medium-hot pepper, with heat between 2 500 and 5 000 Scoville units.

This is a suitable level for people who want noticeable spiciness without it completely dominating the pepper's flavour.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing period: January – April
Sowing location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Growing: Greenhouse or outdoors
Planting outdoors: Around the end of May
Support: Taller plants can be tied to stakes
Pruning: Possible to shape more compact plants.

To achieve higher yields, we recommend growing in a greenhouse.

🪴 Season extension

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

🍴 Culinary use

Thanks to its fleshy fruits and moderate heat, Mai Hot Choice is suitable for:

• Fresh eating
• Roasting and grilling
• Pan-frying
• Salads
• Sauces and salsa
• Spicy appetisers
• Vegetable dishes
• Marinating and pickling
• Mediterranean recipes

The combination of large fruit, more flesh and 2 500–5 000 SHU makes this variety especially versatile for everyday cooking.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: Mai Hot Choice is a good choice when you are looking for a fleshy pepper with distinct but not excessive heat. Start seeds early indoors at 20–30°C, and if maximum yield is the goal, grow the plants in a greenhouse.