Ornamental Edible
Explosive Embers 2.0 is offered for small upright peppers and a colourful display of purple and ripening red fruit. Use the spicy pods sparingly in sauces, soups and dried seasoning.
CASA VERDE · HEAT PROFILE
Medium
- Sweet
- Mild
- Medium — this variety
- Hot
- Super hot
Scoville range awaiting confirmation.
Understanding the heat
A diamond marks the midpoint of a listed range, or the listed value when only one number is given. An arrow marks a stated limit. These are variety guides, not measurements of our seed lot. This guide uses unequal numerical bands: sweet 0; mild up to 10,000; medium 10,000–50,000; hot 50,000–800,000; super hot from 800,000 SHU (display capped at 3 million). Heat varies between fruits and with growing conditions.
No numeric marker is shown without a sufficiently clear range. For bundles, the highlighted categories refer to the different varieties.
A Scoville range has not been listed for this variety.
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FROM GARDEN TO KITCHEN
Explosive Embers 2.0, a little goes into the pot.
Use small amounts to season soup, noodles or a dried pepper blend. Adjust the amount to the heat of your harvest.
01 / SEASON A SOUP
A little pepper in tomato-lentil soup.
Add a small amount of finely chopped ripe pepper to a simmering tomato and lentil soup. Taste the finished dish before deciding whether to add more.
02 / TOSS WITH GARLIC NOODLES
Garlic, noodles and a measured kick.
Lightly cook sliced garlic with a small amount of chopped pepper, then toss with hot noodles. Prepare it as a fresh meal and adjust the chilli to taste.
03 / MAKE A DRIED SEASONING
Small peppers, useful seasoning.
Dry suitable ripe peppers thoroughly using a controlled method, then crush or grind them for seasoning. Start with a small pinch in cooked dishes.
AI-generated culinary illustrations. Serving inspiration, not photographs of our harvest. Select a photo to enlarge.
CASA VERDE · GROWER’S NOTES
Get to know your pepper.
Ornamental edible pepper
Explosive Embers 2.0 pepper seeds
Explosive Embers 2.0 is offered for small upright peppers and a colourful display of purple and ripening red fruit. Use the spicy pods sparingly in sauces, soups and dried seasoning.
At a glance
Crop
Capsicum annuum
Fruit
Small, upright pods
Kitchen role
Sauces and seasoning
Purpose
Ornamental and edible
Why grow it?
Choose it when the plant’s appearance matters as well as its kitchen use. The catalogue photos show colourful pointed fruit; growing conditions affect the display and final plant size.
In the kitchen
- Sauce: Finely chop a small amount into a cooked sauce, then adjust to taste.
- Soup or stew: Add gradually during cooking so the pepper complements the dish.
- Dry seasoning: Dry prepared peppers using a suitable dehydrator method before grinding. Avoid breathing chili dust.
Growing and harvesting
- Start indoors: Provide warm seed-starting conditions and bright light after emergence.
- Transplant: Harden plants off and wait until frost risk has passed and the soil and nights are warm.
- Site: Choose full sun, well-drained soil and steady moisture.
- Harvest: Pick ripe red fruit for drying or cooking. Start indoors and allow a warm growing season; no fixed harvest date is confirmed for this seed line.
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Pepper seeds CanadaPepper germination guideCommon questions
What does the 2.0 name mean?
We have not verified a breeder description explaining the 2.0 designation. It should not be read as proof of improved yield, colour or a documented cross.
How hot is it?
It is listed in Casa Verde’s Medium category. The exact heat of this seed line has not been measured, so start with a small amount rather than relying on a precise Scoville number.
How does it relate to Explosive Ember?
Grower references for Explosive Ember describe compact ornamental plants with purple-to-red fruit. Those references do not independently establish that Casa Verde’s 2.0 seed line is identical.
Seed note: exact breeding history and seed-line origin remain unconfirmed. Wear gloves when cutting peppers and avoid touching your eyes.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Germinate at 26–30 °C on a heat mat; peppers stall below 22 °C. Pot up to 10–15 cm before hardening off outside after nights stay above 12 °C.
Feed balanced through bloom, then bump potassium for fruiting. Stake taller varieties. More detail in our full Canadian growing guide.
Match the pepper to the technique: thin-walled varieties blister fast in a hot pan; thick-walled ones roast or stuff beautifully; fruit-forward ones make balanced sauces and pickles. The variety's flavour profile is your shortcut — see Choosing the right pepper for a use-case guide.
