The Urfa Biber originates in Turkey and is a close cousin to the Syrian Aleppo chile. Both Syria and Turkey are producers of some of the world's finest chile powders. The soil conditions and climate along the Mediterranean are perfect for growing chiles with such a rich and earthy flavor. All of the varieties from this area of the world were new grows for us in 2023 and we were not disappointed. There is more to this chile than heat.. the flavor is top drawer with smoky and natural earthy flavors. This chile pepper is every inch of the garden you have available to grow it. When dried and crushed, this chile ranks up there with the Chimayo in quality and kicks all other chile flake to the curb.

Buy Urfa Biber seeds..

30 seeds for $3.99

  

Some Urfa Biber facts..

• Origin:  Turkey
• Species: Capsicum annum
• Scoville heat units:  20,000 to 50,000 SHU
• Heat relative to a Jalapeño:  4 to 20 times hotter
• Primary use:  cooking-cooking-cooking, especially dried and crushed or powdered