Experiment: Can You Germinate Seeds from a Frozen Pepper?

This is just a quick experiment to see whether you can still germinate seeds cut from a frozen pepper. Here I have an Aji Fantasy pepper that was frozen last year.

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[xeitoon]

WOW. It does actually work !! At first I was hesitant but thought of giving it a try. So I took out a frozen bell pepper from my freezer and separated the seeds. I let them melt and then put them in a damp tissue for 3 weeks. None germinated and I was frustrated. Then I tossed them in a small container and covered them with soil and covered the container with plastic wrap to keep it moist. They did not germinate for the next week or so and then I completely gave up and forgot about them. 2 weeks later I was accidentally walking by the containers and saw like 15 seedling !! Unfortunately some of them did not survive or had already died because I wasn't aware of them and did not take care of them. But after I noticed their germination I started taking care of them and 4 of them have survived and are growing strong and healthy. They were not even in the sun or by the window. I was shocked when I saw the germination. I started other kinds of peppers from seeds I bought online, but I am so happy to also grow these 4 bell pepper plants from frozen seeds! I will save more frozen seeds in future and try to grow them :D :P

[Grant-vkzo]

I did a science fair project on this as a kid. They actually grow better. Seed banks freeze lots of seeds for emergency situations.

[DukeofBabes]

I forgot to save pepper seeds and am using 2018 seeds. Now, after watching this great 👍 video I will get a frozen pepper and use 2019 seeds. Thanks

[natertime]

Do you have to do the napkin thing or can I just put them right into some pot soil?

[warronfrench]

Wow! That is cool. For how long can you freeze the chili? Or better yet, how long did you freeze it?

[lifestapestry]

I've just burried a load of frozen peppers (cut open) in potting soil and put them in greenhouse as an expieriment, I don't expect much but wanted to see if it works...

[sleeepy]

I put my formerly frozen seeds directly into the potting soil, bu I think I planted them a bit to deep, they're taking forever to grow!

[procdaddy]

Gonna try this on my ghost peppers I froze last season. This method has worked for me on all my other fresh seeds so why not try it. Thanks for the info

[mvotaw]

What is the song at the end??? BTW thanks!!! I'm getting my chocolate habs going now!!

[eenkerr]

How long was that chilli frozen for? I didnt realise you could germinate from frozen, I had two plants that got attacked by spider mites during fall, I cut them right back and covered them in diatomaceous earth as a last resort but worried next season they wont be without mites, so I wanted to germinate more plants from the fruits that I froze, the fruits I froze have been in my freezer for about 4months?

[petergaybailey]

Do u have to wet the paper towel often or jus that one time?

[MarshallUmali]

Happy my mom gave me frozen thai chilis to plant.

[LessTalkMoreDelicious]

I’m doing this now ✨✨✨
Trying:
Thai bird’s-eye spicy green (1-2” long)
Thai long sweet mild red (4-5” long)
:D

[TheDot]

I tried germinating from a frozen habanero but it didnt sprout after 2 weeks.

[RaisingHellAgain]

I just put some frozen Bell pepper seeds in some moist soil we shall see. Not doing the napkin thing this time just to see what happens

[raedgaj]

The seeds crack apart when frozen, so they are dead and will no longer grow.

[amandaforeman]

Nice job! I'm gonna try germinating pinto beans from store bought bagged pintos :)