Satan's Kiss Pepper "Devil's Kiss" (Capsicum annuum) Seeds – Italian Heirloom, Spicy Cherry Shape, Sweet Flavor with Real Heat, Great for Stuffing

Minimum: 10+ Seeds

The Italian Heirloom Cherry Pepper With Sweetness and Real Heat

The best cherry peppers hit you twice, first with a fruity sweetness, then with a steady, honest heat that arrives right behind it. Satan's Kiss, also called Devil's Kiss, is an Italian heirloom cherry pepper that does exactly that, small, round, glossy fruit with thick, juicy walls and a flavor that balances sugar against real spice. It's a pepper made for stuffing, pickling, and slicing onto sandwiches, and the bushes bear generously, so a couple of plants can fill a lot of jars.

Who Grows Satan's Kiss Pepper?
The home cook wanting a classic cherry pepper for stuffing with cheese and cured meats.
The pickler wanting thick-walled, spicy-sweet peppers for jars of pickled cherry peppers.
The heirloom gardener wanting an authentic Italian variety with real character.
The gardener wanting a productive, compact, heat-and-sweet pepper for pots or beds.

What This Italian Heirloom Cherry Pepper Actually Is
Capsicum annuum 'Satan's Kiss', also known as Devil's Kiss, is an Italian heirloom pepper in the cherry type, with small, round to slightly flattened fruit that ripens from green to a bright, glossy red. The thick, juicy flesh carries a sweet, fruity flavor with real heat behind it, which makes the pepper both flavorful and spicy rather than simply hot. Plants are bushy and productive, usually 2 to 3 feet tall, and the sturdy fruit hold their shape well, making them ideal for stuffing and pickling. As an heirloom, it breeds true from saved seed. Grown as a warm-season annual, tender perennial in the warmest climates.

In the Garden & Kitchen

• Stuffed peppers: Hollow out and fill with provolone, prosciutto, or sausage for a classic Italian appetizer.
• Pickled cherry peppers: Pack whole or halved peppers in vinegar brine for tangy, spicy jars.
• Sandwiches and antipasto: Slice into sandwiches, subs, and antipasto platters.
• Roasting and sauces: Roast whole peppers or cook into sauces for sweet heat.
• Container growing: Grow in a large pot on a patio for a compact, productive plant.
• Seed saving: Save seed from open-pollinated fruit to grow the same pepper year after year.

Growing Satan's Kiss Pepper Seeds

• Start method: Start indoors 8 to 10 weeks before last frost; peppers need a long, warm season.
• Germination: Sprouts in 7 to 21 days in warm soil.
• Soil temperature: Germinates best between 75 and 85°F.
• Transplanting: Move outdoors after all frost danger has passed and soil is consistently warm.
• Spacing: Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart to allow full, bushy growth.
• Sunlight: Full sun; heat and sun ripen the fruit and build flavor.
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil with good fertility supports the heaviest fruit set.
• Watering: Consistent, even moisture; avoid letting plants dry out during fruiting.
• Days to maturity: Typically ready for harvest in roughly 70 to 85 days from transplant.
• Harvest: Pick when fully red for the sweetest flavor, or green for a sharper, milder bite.
• Hardiness: Grown as a warm-season annual; tender perennial in zone 9 and warmer.
• Handling: Wear gloves when cutting and stuffing hot peppers, and avoid touching your eyes.

Before You Close This Page
This is the cherry pepper that tastes like two things at once, sweet and hot, from an Italian heirloom with thick, glossy fruit made for stuffing and pickling. Satan's Kiss is productive, compact, and a natural fit for the jar and the antipasto platter. Start it early, give it sun, let the fruit ripen red, and handle it with gloves. Grow the pepper with a kiss of fire.