Capsicum annuum
Minimum seed count: 15
 
Now this is a pepper with a story to tell!  The fish pepper originated in the Caribbean, eventually making its way to the Mid-Atlantic region by the 1870's, where it was grown exclusively by black farmers, and was a favorite seasoning in seafood dishes.  By the early 1900's, it had already started to disappear, as more people gave up farming in favor of moving to the city.  It was only saved because a man named Horace Pippin was injured in World War I.  While serving with the "Harlem Hellfighters" infantry division, a bullet badly wounded his arm, leaving him in pain.  Thinking bee sting therapy might help, he convinced beekeeper H. Ralph Weaver to trade bee stings for a collection of seeds he had from his old farming friends.  In 1995, Weaver's grandson, Williams Woys Weaver, released the Fish Pepper to the public, along with many other wonderful varieties from that same collection.  
Fish Pepper grows on sturdy, compact plants, with variegated white and green leaves.  Peppers start out cream colored, then turn light green with dark green stripes, then orange with dark brown stripes, finally maturing into solid red peppers.  Flavor is hot and fruity and of course pairs very well with seafood!
80 days