{"product_id":"pepper-seeds-hot-yatsufusa-japanese-togarashi","title":"Yatsufusa Hot Pepper \"Japanese Togarashi\" (Capsicum annuum) Seeds – 40,000-75,000 SHU, Upright Fruit Clusters, Dry \u0026 Grind for Shichimi Togarashi","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Japanese Togarashi Pepper That Grows in Upright Clusters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWalk down a Japanese street and the spice shops sell it in small red tins, shichimi togarashi, the seven-flavor chili blend that goes on noodles, soups, and grilled foods. Yatsufusa is the kind of pepper that starts that story, a Japanese heirloom whose slender fruit stand upright in tight clusters on the plant, ripening to bright red and drying beautifully for grinding. The name roughly translates to \"eight clusters,\" and with 40,000 to 75,000 Scoville units of heat, it's a pepper built to be dried, ground, and sprinkled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Yatsufusa Hot Pepper?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe home cook wanting to make their own shichimi togarashi and ground chili.\u003cbr\u003eThe Japanese food enthusiast growing an authentic regional ingredient.\u003cbr\u003eThe pepper collector wanting a striking, upright-fruited ornamental hot pepper.\u003cbr\u003eThe preserver wanting a pepper that dries easily for long-term pantry storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Japanese Togarashi Pepper Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Yatsufusa' is a Japanese heirloom hot pepper, long associated with togarashi, the dried chili peppers central to Japanese cooking. Plants bear slender fruit that stand upright in clusters rather than hanging, ripening from green to bright red, which makes them as decorative as they are useful. Heat measures 40,000 to 75,000 Scoville units, solidly hot, putting it in the same range as many cayenne-type peppers. Ripe fruit dry well and grind into a fine, pungent powder, which is the traditional base of shichimi togarashi when blended with ingredients like sesame, orange peel, ginger, and nori. As an heirloom, it breeds true from saved seed. Grown as a warm-season annual, tender perennial in the warmest climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShichimi togarashi:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and grind the peppers, then blend with sesame, orange peel, ginger, and nori.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGround chili powder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grind dried peppers into a pure, hot seasoning for noodles, soups, and grilled foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChili oil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steep dried, crushed peppers in warm oil for homemade chili oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying and ristras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hang or string ripe peppers to dry for long-term storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental edible planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow for the upright red clusters alongside their culinary value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer growing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in a large pot on a patio for a compact, productive plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Yatsufusa Hot Pepper Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 8 to 10 weeks before last frost; peppers need a long, warm season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7 to 21 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 75 and 85°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Move outdoors after all frost danger has passed and soil is consistently warm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart to allow full, bushy growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; heat and sun build pungency and ripen fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well-drained soil with good fertility supports the heaviest fruit set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent, even moisture; avoid letting plants dry out during fruit development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready for ripe red fruit in roughly 80 to 100 days from transplant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let fruit ripen fully to bright red on the plant before picking for drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry fully in the sun, on strings, or in a dehydrator before grinding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wear gloves when picking and grinding, work in a ventilated space, and avoid touching your eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the pepper behind the Japanese spice shop, a hot, upright-fruited heirloom that ripens bright red and dries into the base for homemade togarashi. Yatsufusa Hot Pepper rewards a long, warm season with a heavy crop and a pantry of ground chili you grew yourself. Give it sun, let the fruit ripen red, and dry the harvest. Grow the pepper that earned a place in the seven-flavor blend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54627700506942,"sku":"11672","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1552.png?v=1793415860","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/pepper-seeds-hot-yatsufusa-japanese-togarashi","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}