A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley
Origin: Italy via Spain OrganicLea Heat Rating: 4 OrganicLea Apprentice Grower Aimee brought this seed back from a seed swap in Andalucia, Spain. Plants produce prolific quantities of small (1.5-2.5 cm) chillies, ideal for pasta arrabbiata.
Origin: Germany OrganicLea Heat Rating: 8 Meaning “red devil”, seeds of these 4-5 cm chillies were brought back by OrganicLea member Hannah from a seed saving project near Berlin. Photo by Norbert Nagel used under Creative Commons license.
Origin: Serbia OrganicLea Heat Rating: 1 A lovely orange pepper, 3-4 cm, it is used in preserves in the region. It was brought back by Iva, an OrganicLea volunteer.
