Purple Uprising - Hot Pepper Seeds

Purple Uprising

Scoville Heat Unit (SHU): 200,000 – 400,000

Flavour Profile: Fruity, somewhat floral heat suitable for fresh chopping, pickling, and sauces where colour matters.

Origin: Ornamental‑culinary line bred for strong purple pigmentation in both foliage and fruit. Towns-End Chili & Spice describes Purple Uprising (in its White, Red, Peach, and Orange forms) as a T‑E (Towns‑End) selection from their PurpleGum line, specifically from a PurpleGum Red that lacked the typical bleeding calyx.

Species: Typically Capsicum Annuum, though some lines may include Chinense ancestry.

Plant Description: Compact, bushy plants with dark foliage and pods that start deep purple and shift to red or mixed shades at maturity, very showy.