{"product_id":"alien-metamorphosis-purple-pepper-seeds","title":"ALIEN METAMORPHOSIS PURPLE PEPPER SEEDS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10+ Organically Grown Seeds — Alien Metamorphos Purple Pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew pepper names fit their appearance quite as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlien Metamorphos Purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Created by Swedish pepper breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Ekegren of Alien Chili\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapsicum chinense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to the larger Alien Metamorphos family, a breeding project Ekegren traces back to an original cross he made in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears of continued selection have produced a fascinating family of distinct Metamorphos expressions, including Black, Chocolate, Peachy, Purple and others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlien Metamorphos Purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the spectacular purple expression of that breeding work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pods alone make this variety worthy of a collector’s garden. Fruits develop unusual, heavily folded and contorted forms with the exaggerated lobes and irregular shapes that give the Metamorphos family its unmistakably alien appearance. The Purple selection adds extraordinary pigmentation, with fruits capable of displaying dramatic purple, violet and darker tones as they develop and mature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is also more than an ornamental curiosity. Alien Metamorphos Purple is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapsicum chinense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hot pepper developed as part of an active breeding line, and Ekegren has subsequently used the Purple selection as breeding material in additional Alien Chili crosses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause reliable documentation for an official Scoville rating and the original parentage of Alien Metamorphos is limited, we prefer not to assign either without stronger evidence. Likewise, individual fruit appearance can vary, particularly within specialty breeding material such as the Metamorphos family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor growers who appreciate modern independent pepper breeding, unusual genetics and peppers that look unlike anything found at the grocery store, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlien Metamorphos Purple is a genuine collector’s variety with a documented connection to its original breeder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Capsicum chinense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Michael Ekegren, Alien Chili\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sweden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Metamorphos Cross:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Purple\/Violet to Darker Tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit Form:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavily Folded, Lobed and Irregular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hot; Precise SHU Not Verified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParentage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Not Verified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rare Pepper Collections, Specialty Growing, Breeding Projects \u0026amp; Culinary Experimentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secret Seed Cartel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43742009983039,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/6957\/7535\/files\/9C2AB254-5A54-46DD-AD30-AAE28740315A.jpg?v=1788796917","url":"https:\/\/www.secretseedcartel.com\/products\/alien-metamorphosis-purple-pepper-seeds","provider":"Secret Seed Cartel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}