UNIQUE CREEK HOMESTEAD SEEDS: All of our seeds are grown right here on our Unique Creek Homestead and not sourced from elsewhere. All seeds are collected each growing season and are 1-year old or less, stored in air-tight Mason jars. Seeds are harvested and labeled for storage each season, one plant/seed type at a time so seeds do not get mixed by accident during the process! The seeds we use at the start of each growing season come from the exact same seeds we sell.

ABOUT THESE SEEDS: The HJ8 "Total Eclipse" pepper, also known as the Chinese Space Chili, is a unique pepper variety known for its large size, mild heat, and interesting origin story. It's a Capsicum annuum with a medium thick wall, crisp crunch, and a flavor that's been described as capsicum-like with subtle sweetness and smokiness.
Here's a more detailed look at the HJ8 Total Eclipse:
Key Characteristics:
Size: Pods can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) long and 1.6 inches (4 cm) wide.
Shape: They can be straight, curly, or even corkscrew-like in shape.
Color: They typically start green and ripen to a deep red or maroon color.
Heat: They have a mild heat level, generally ranging from 1,000 to 8,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
Flavor: A capsicum-like flavor with subtle sweetness and smokiness, especially when roasted. Culinary Uses:Roasting: Their sweetness and mild heat make them excellent for roasting.
Stuffing: Their size and shape make them suitable for stuffing.
Drying: They can be dried and used as a seasoning.Sauces and Stir-fries: They add a unique flavor and mild heat to sauces and stir-fries.
Origin and History:Space Program Connection:The "Total Eclipse" name is linked to the Chinese space program, which sent pepper seeds, including HJ8, into space to study the effects of zero gravity and radiation on plant growth.Mutation and Growth:The space voyage was believed to have influenced the pepper's size, yield, and potentially other traits
 

Sow seeds in flats or pots 8 to 10 weeks prior to the expected outdoor planting date. Sow them shallowly, around 1/4 inch deep. Hot peppers, and especially super-hot peppers, have a well-earned reputation for being finicky to germinate, but you can increase germination rates by providing bottom heat (highly suggested).


Sincerely,

Scott & Melissa
Unique Primtiques Custom Woodworking
Unique Creek Homestead

ABOUT OUR UNIQUE CREEK HOMESTEAD: Our woodworking business is located on our Unique Creek Homestead, a Certified National Wildlife Sanctuary & Certified Indiana Wildlife Sanctuary located in southern Indiana, where we grow our own organic foods, gourmet mushrooms, exotic gourmet organic peppers, organic seeds, organically grown flowers, 100% pure organic Unique Creek Maple Syrup and more!

Your purchase helps us to maintain a beautiful habitat for a WIDE range of wildlife including deer herds, wild turkey, quail, pheasant, fox, opossum, raccoon, fish (bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, rock bass, sunfish and more), Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, a wide range of song birds, hummingbirds, nesting red-winged black birds, tree swallows, a variety of Owl & Hawk species, box turtles, water turtles/snapping turtles, frogs, Golden & Blue-Tail Skinks and MANY MORE wonderful creatures that visit our homestead day and night! We are officially a LICENSED NURSERY DEALER IN INDIANA.