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What makes it special?
Small, crisp and noticeably hotter than jalapeño: Serrano is a classic of Mexican cooking and especially popular used fresh. The slender fruit can be harvested green or left to ripen fully red.
At around 10,000–23,000 Scoville, Serrano brings a clear, fresh heat. We raise our Serrano plants ourselves in Illmitz and use the variety in our own products too.
Flavour & Use
Serrano has a fresh, lightly grassy, fruity chilli aroma. Its heat is typically around 10,000–23,000 Scoville Heat Units and hits directly without covering up the aroma.
The crisp fruit suits guacamole, tacos, ceviche, pickled vegetables and fresh garnishes. Serrano also works excellently in fermented or cooked chilli sauces.
Green-harvested fruit tastes especially fresh and sharp; fully ripe red Serranos become a little rounder and fruitier.
Fruit & Plant
Serrano belongs to Capsicum annuum. The slender, cylindrical fruit grows around 4–7 cm long and ripens from green to red. Unlike many thin-walled chillies, it stays relatively crisp.
The plant grows upright to bushy, branches well and reaches around 60–90 cm. With warm growing conditions, it produces numerous fruit and does well in a pot.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm and sheltered spot. Serrano is more straightforward than many late-ripening superhots and works well in a pot, on a patio, in a greenhouse or in a warm garden spot.
For pot growing, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of soil volume. If you have the space, 15–20 litres is ideal. Water evenly, but avoid waterlogging.
Feed regularly and moderately during growth and fruiting. Serrano is frost-sensitive but can be overwintered frost-free and grown as a multi-year plant.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
Origin: Mexico
Heat: hot
Scoville: approx. 10,000–23,000 SHU
Flavour: fresh, lightly grassy, fruity
Fruit colour: green → red
Fruit size: approx. 4–7 cm
Fruit shape: slender, cylindrical to lightly pointed
Plant height: approx. 60–90 cm, depending on location and growing conditions
Growth: upright to bushy and well-branched
Ripening time: medium
Position: full sun, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, balcony, patio, greenhouse and sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: guacamole, tacos, ceviche, pickles, garnishes and chilli sauces
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: crisp Mexican chilli, usable fresh green or fully ripe red
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Serrano - Chilli Plant
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Serrano – a classic Mexican chilli with fresh heat
The Serrano chilli plant is a Mexican classic for anyone after a fresh, clean heat. The slender fruit is often used green, but can also fully ripen red. Botanically, Serrano belongs to Capsicum annuum; the fruit grows about 4–7 cm long and stays pleasantly crisp.
How hot is Serrano chilli?
Serrano sits at around 10,000–23,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). That makes it noticeably hotter than many jalapeños, while staying well below habanero and superhot level. This Scoville range places it in the medium-hot chilli plants with heat level 4–7 category.
Serrano or jalapeño?
Both varieties come from Mexico and are often harvested green. Serrano is slimmer, smaller and noticeably hotter. The Jalapeño chilli plant, on the other hand, produces thicker fruit that is great for stuffing. Growing both lets you fine-tune the heat in your cooking.
Using Serrano fresh
Its crisp flesh and fresh aroma pair wonderfully with guacamole, tacos, ceviche, pickled vegetables and finely chopped garnishes. Green, Serrano tastes especially fresh and sharp; fully ripe red, it's a little rounder.
Growing Serrano in a pot
Serrano is less demanding than many late-ripening superhots and thrives in a pot, on the patio, in a greenhouse or in a warm spot in the garden. Choose a full-sun, sheltered position and plan for at least 8, ideally 10 litres of pot volume, or more if you have the space. The plant grows about 60–90 cm tall, branches well and sets plenty of fruit in warm conditions. You'll find tips on watering and feeding in our chilli plant care guide.
From the Serrano plant to hot sauce
We grow Serrano ourselves in Illmitz and use the variety in our own SerRacha too. Serrano also works very well for your own fermented or cooked chilli sauces. You'll find more classic species for growing yourself among our Capsicum annuum chilli plants.
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