Comments regarding Pepper Joe's Inc.

I ordered all their Super Hots, Carolina Reaper,Naga Viper, Ghost Chilli,Taksunatme,Butch T, etc. I had a 98% germ rate this year.....It quite well for an all organic company......

"On Apr 13, 2013 9:21 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Thanks Glen.
Also thanks to Sconnie, Rocky, Lieber and Julian. Sorry I haven't answered every one of these great ratings quicker...this has been a slamming busy seed season. And with the addition of the Carolina Reaper to our Seed line up, it's been a real hustle to keep up with it all. But I'm thrilled that my team is continuing to get orders shipped out in 3 to 4 business days. Also, the germination reports flowing in are the best we've ever had.
A big part of the fun with running a seed business is gardeners like you all. So supportive... and we've formed such a strong bond with so many customers through email, our Newsletters and at the top of the list is our Facebook page. Our intention is not to take your money and run...but rather to try to stay with you every step of the growing process. THANKS a million to all of you.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe
http://pepperjoe.com/"

Pepper Joe's is THE only pepper website you need to order from.... REALLY! I have been so disappointed by other seed sources such as Burpee and Park. Pepper Joe's (and Penny's Tomatoes) have always shipped quickly, given free seeds with every order and offered great advice and information.

They offer seeds that you won't readily find with other sources. And, every year, the seeds have almost 100% germination. That is great considering some pepper varieties are picky and "high maintenance". Yet the seeds from Pepper Joe's do so much better than any others that I have purchased. I have gotten tons of compliments from friends and coworkers about my plants (always have too many and gift them to others) and the fruit produced (which I also have too much of each year.... more gifting).

Check out the Pepper Joe's website (and Penny's Tomatoes too). They back up their product and offer great follow-up advice. Sign up for their emails and get cool deals year round.

I ordered their signature collection of pepper seeds, "Volcano-in-a-box". It contains over 100 seeds of the hottest peppers on the planet. My order was processed, shipped, and delivered within 3 business days! Very easy ordering process and super-speedy delivery...

Also, I ordered a week before an Easter special where they were offering 4 free packs of seeds. My order only included 2 free packs of seeds. I emailed Pepper Joe's letting them know that if I had known about the special coming up, I would have waited a week. I received a response later that day that they would be happy to mail out two additional packs of seeds for me.

How's that for awesome customer service? They've earned a customer for life, that's for sure. I'm telling all my friends and family about Pepper Joe's and I cannot wait to get my hands on some of the tasty, fiery peppers!

THANKS PEPPER JOE'S!!!!

Great company to deal with! Fast shipping and I have almost 100% germination! Buy with confidence here!

I am verry satisfy with pepper Joe's service n product!

They have the biggest selection of hot pepper seeds I've seen anywhere!!
The prices are reasonable n the shipping was fast. Last autumn I odered a few variety of seeds of super hots n I planted them n 99% of my seeds develop in about a week or so n are growing nice n strong, I had never have such a good % of growth ever. I recommend (PEPPPEPPER JOE'S n PENNYS TOMATOES) to anyone who is looking for a great product n service. To all chilli heads pepper joe's is da place to go!

ps. Can't wait for my (CAROLINA REAPERS)

I ordered four different varieties of hot peppers. Order shipped fast and they gave me some great free seeds. I followed their suggestions in the FAQ, used a Burpee self watering seed starting system, and a heat mat. ALL of my pepper seeds ended up germinating within 7 to 14 days. Now they are happily growing under their lights. Great company. Great people. Great product. Happy growing!

"On Mar 22, 2013 5:11 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Wow.
Thanks Will, Gary and Caseman and all others for the glowing reviews. We sure do appreciate you and all of our customers.
Come and join us in a positive and supportive environment on our Facebook Gardening Page at [HYPERLINK@www.facebook.com]
Fiery REgards,
Pepper Joe"

The customer service at this company is great. Even though it is mail-order, it seems like you are dealing with friends. So rare in today's world. Some unique peppers too. Really looking forward to the peppers this summer.

Pepper Joe's is the ONLY place I purchase my pepper seeds from. This season will make it 3 season's in a row that my seeds from Pepper Joe's have had a 100% Germination Rate!

I first started buying seeds from Pepper Joe back in 2006 and have been hooked ever since! I also LOVE how easy it is to order from them online completely safe and secure!

I started all of my pepper seeds early and inside this year. Very excited to be growing Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper, Moruga Scorpion, and Pasilla Bajio Pepper's!

They also have some solid advice for starting and planting pepper seeds included with every order. Oh and the best part?!?! They included FREE seeds with every order!!! That just rocks my socks! If you are not buying from Pepper Joe's then you are not buying from the BEST! Period.

Not only do I love peppers, but I am a Pepper Joe's customer for LIFE! These guy's ROCK!

Posted on December 30, 2012, updated March 13, 2013
After reading the negative reviews - I must say I'm shocked. I have ordered seeds from PepperJoe's for 3 years now and after my explosion of a garden last year (187 pepper plants - almost all of which grew from PepperJoe seeds!) I won't be changing where I get my seeds!!! I would say I had a 95% germination rate - which is way above what I expected. After getting over 8100 peppers (no, that isn't a typo!) I have expanded again and have already ordered 26 different varieties to grow next year (am going to get more as will have more room :)). Last year the several types of Habanero, Jalapeno, Peter, Italian Long Hots, Italian Pepperoncini, Thai Hot/Sun, PepperJoe Cayenne, Kung Pao and Anaheim were huge success!

Staff has always been quick to reply to questions and orders have arrived very quickly. I would highly recommend PepperJoe's for seeds and for any questions. Have turned on several friends (and family) to site that will be ordering there as well.

Keep up the great work PepperJoe!
Love the heat!
James

"On Dec 30, 2012 5:47 PM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Thanks James. and we'll try hard to live up to that review.
Pepper Joe"

I make an order for a few seeds from Pepper Joe this year. I ordered the Carolina Reaper and Moruga TS from Pepper Joe. So far, the Carolina Reaper seeds are 6 for 6 and they all came up in 10 days which beat the heck out of a lot of my other super hot seeds. The Moruga seeds are 4 for 6 so far and they have been coming up a little slower, but that makes it 10 out of 12 seeds so far. I did hold a few seeds back to hedge my bets, but I can say I have been very pleased. The surprise packages of other peppers seeds the Joe sends his customers have just been planted so I am expecting them to have just as good of a germination rate. I would and will purchase from Pepper Joe in the future.

Bpwilly

I decided to get into pepper gardening this past season and had no idea where to start outside of the Home Depot jalapenos. I found Joe's website and discovered a ton of varieties and even a bunch of great tips on how to grow chili peppers. I ordered several varieties and recieved them within a week along with two FREE packs of seeds. Being a newbie, I did not expect much in my first year, however, I had a germ rate of 85% with some of my super hots popping in only FOUR days!!! I give all the credit to excellent seed quality, something I can trust I will get with Pepper Joe. Joe offered wonderful customer service and I will soon place another order for next season with the anticipation of a much larger grow!!!

I've tried 17 different varieties of Pepper Joe's seeds and, with two exceptions, I was getting pretty close to 100% germination rates. The problem with one of them, the Chilie Tepin, was due to planter error. I learned that when I planted seeds from the same packet using a bio dome and heat mat this year and all the seeds germinated. The other one, Chocolate Habs, didn't grow either year. I posted my comments on another forum and Joe tracked me down in less than a day via email, sent me replacement Habs and included a freebie pack of seeds within a week. The replacement Habs are growing with the help of the bio dome and heat mat as are the freebie White 7 Pot seeds.

Additionally, everything I put in the ground or pot last summer gave me the pepper I was expected. I'll definitely order from Pepper Joe again.

After purchasing seeds last season from Pepper Joe's I was impressed with the speed of delivery, the germination rate of the seeds and the growth and production of the plants. Because of these traits I again ordered seeds for this years crop. 2 of the 3 packets I ordered were as expected. The giant jalapeno's however were quite disappointing. Only 2 seeds out of 20 germinated. I wrote the company, not expecting much, and was suprised at how quickly they responded. Not only were they genuinely concerned and apologetic, they are sending me replacement seeds at no cost! How, or why, would anyone buy elsewhere when product satisfaction is 100%? I love Pepper Joe's!!!!!!

"On Mar 9, 2013 5:50 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

THANKS so much to all for the recent group of positive reviews. We're humbled by your compliments and will work even harder to be Your #1 choice for Garden Seeds. Order your Free Seed catalog at http://www.pepperjoe.com/form.htm
Also, sign up for our Free Newsletter "Chile News & Views" at http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nkQb... and join 23,000 other Subscribers to get tons of information on growing and enjoying Hot Peppers. Our Facebook Gardening Page is the largest Hot Pepper Growing Website in the World with over 58,000 Fellow Chileheads and Gardeners and is growing daily. We try hard to stick with our customers every step of the way after they make a purchase....and these are a few ways.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

I have been a customer of Pepper Joe's for 3 years now. I have had at least 90% germination rate in all the peppers I buy from him. I mostly buy super hots but last year I decided to try his sweet peppers and they were wonderful. Since I have had great success with the peppers. I have changed who I buy my tomato seeds from this year, I am using Penny's Tomatoes. I will post a review of them at the end of the season. I also like the fact that he always trows in 2 packs of free seeds. This year the free seeds were Jalapeno and I had 100% germination with them. Looks like I will be enjoying allot of poppers this year.

Pepper Joe has been one of the best company for pepper and tomato genetics. I rarely, if ever, have a bad experience with his seeds and love the way they turn out. Fast shipping, fast germination, great crops! I could't ask for a better hot pepper company with the variety Pepper Joe offers. The only word that comes to mind is, "excellent." I will recommend Pepper Joe to all of my friends and family.

First and foremost, Pepper Joe's has been my go to seed spot for hots and super hots. The quality, and variety of seeds is far superior to other companies out there, and their customer service is top notch. For example: I bought their jalapeno 3 pack which came with 3 varieties of jalapenos, not to mention 2 free 10 packs of seeds with my order. The order came super fast with directions on how to germinate for the best results. I followed the directions and 2 out of the three jalapeno's germinated within a week, the giant jalapeno, unfortunately was a dud and nothing grew after about 3 weeks. I contacted Pepper Joe to inform him, and NO QUESTIONS ASKED replaced my pack of seeds, apologized and offered me more advice on things that may help.

Pepper Joe is about as knowledgeable as they come with regards to peppers, every concern that I may have, I contact him and within a day or two I have an answer that diagnoses the problem and sets my mind at ease.

Now Pepper Joe has more than just peppers and tomatoes on his website for sale, he also has MycoBlast and Soil Blast which I personally have just bought to give my soil a quick shot in the arm.

Shopping with Pepper Joe is a pleasure, and is made SUPER easy. He will be, without question the only person/website I go to for seeds and advice on growing peppers.

Thanks Pepper Joe!!

Love Pepper Joe's and Penny's Tomatoes! Great selection of seeds, great customer service, excellent germination rates and these folks are so easy to communicate with -- personalized service and helpful hints. Be sure and try their Hot Sauce Collection! Fabulous recipes, flavorful, fragrant and hot! Penny's Barbecue Sauce is the best I've ever had in my more than 50 years of loving barbecue, tomatoey with a touch of papaya and molasses, garlic and a little lime juice, just awesome. And Joe's Wing Sauce is perfectly balanced -- to die for. They put a lot of effort into their companies. No wonder thousands of loyal, happy customers, including me, are really glad to have them around!

Laurel

I have ordered seeds from both Pepper Joe's and Penny's Tomatoes. They are quick to send my items to me, offer great shipping deals, include more seeds than promised per pack, and free packs of seeds with my orders. I was lucky enough to be gifted Serrano seeds in early September with my Carolina Reaper order. They are a vivacious and hardy plant. What a nice and unexpected bonus for my garden. At one point, I was confused as to the best care for some of my plants. I e-mailed the companies and received fast replies with expert advice on how to best maintain my plants. I am proud to be a loyal customer of PJ and PT and will continue to purchase seeds for myself and my friends through their site. I am the envy of my neighbors, even in the middle of winter, because I have tomato plants taller than myself growing in my indoor garden. Fresh tomatoes and peppers at Christmas will make any summer gardeners jealous. And if these plants can do this well inside, I can't wait to get my outdoor garden started in the Spring!!! Thanks PJ and PT for your abundance of seeds and advice! Loyally Yours, Amber

"On Jan 24, 2013 7:49 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Hey Lobsterlover12...we have a lot in common...I'll pick lobster over steak any day. THANK YOU for being a customer and the glowing review. I'll work hard to even improve on our service and products. Peek in at [HYPERLINK@www.facebook.com] and consider joining our Facebook page...it is very positive and upbeat and hopefully informative.
Great Gardening,
Pepper Joe"

I ordered seeds from Pepper Joes last year and was very pleased with what i was able to yield. I had very good success with germination, and was very pleased with the accuracy of what i ordered. I am fairly new to gardening just my 3rd season so I found helpful info on there website and was able keep healthy plants without using any chemicals or pesticides which is important to me.

I already ordered my seeds for this year and received my seeds four days later and the free seed packs where a great bonus. I would recommend Pepper Joes to anyone and will purchase my seeds from them for years to come

"On Jan 17, 2013 3:15 PM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

THANK YOU so much for that awesome review.
We want to stay in touch even after our customers purchase to help them out with their garden grow. Check out our Facebook page at [HYPERLINK@www.facebook.com] We have over 51,000 Gardeners and Chileheads in our Gardening community. It has a happy and friendly/supportive feel to it.
Also, we'll try to help you with your gardening through our Free Newsletter. We have free seed give-a-ways, many garden pics, Cool gardening Tips, etc. at http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nkQb...
So we will be right there with you.
You can always email us with any questions at pepperjoe1@sc.rr.com
We appreciate you as a customer,
Pepper Joe
"

I have bought peppers from Pepperjoe's many times and have have very fast delivery and had no problem with the pepper's germinating.. ordered again this year got the Carolina Reaper this time around along with some others..
Wondering what new pepper's he will be adding..

"On Dec 10, 2012 4:00 PM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Hi FrdTurner,
Thanks for your post and just WAIT till you try that Carolina Reaper...HOT but real tasty too. We appreciate you as a customer.
Great Gardening,
Pepper Joe"

I learned about Pepper Joe's through its sister company, P enny's Tomatoes. I had a great experience with Penny's tomatoes so I decided to try Pepper Joe's. I don't agree with other reviews that say the seeds are overpriced. I think they are reasonable. I mostly build and maintain community gardens, so I have the opportunity to work with a lot of vendors. I bought the sweet pepper collection because most of the people I build gardens for prefer sweet peppers to hot peppers. I also do a lot of children's gardens, so sweet peppers are best for my needs. The shipping was fast and the service was great. There were also bonus seeds. Penny and Joe are just nice honest folks with great service. I recommend them - AND the most important part, the seeds had at the very least an 85% germination rate, with most at 90%.

"On Nov 22, 2012 7:21 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

GardenBop,
We appreciate you as a customer and THANK YOU so much for your kind words and positive review. Glad you were happy with our "Sweet treats" collection. Like yourself many customer like sweet peppers as much or more than hot peppers. That's why we're adding 4 new sweet peppers to our 2013 Catalog. They include the Golden Marconi, Aconncagua, Keystone Giant and Chinese Giant. Fiery Regards, Pepper Joe."

Ordered some ghost peppers, chocolate habanero, and mustard habanero peppers. Order arrived very quickly along with some free mulato isleno and hot cow horn peppers. The ghost peppers sprouted within about 9 days surprisingly, so far only one chocolate habanero has sprouted after about two weeks. Everything else is coming along fine. I hope the. Chocolate Habaneros sprout soon!

"On Feb 22, 2012 1:27 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Hi Matteo,
Thanks for your positive rating on Pepper Joe's.
We appreciate your being a customer.
Please join our FAcebook page where we stay with you every step of your gardening experience. We have daily post with gardening tips, pics, and even Free Seeds contest. [HYPERLINK@www.facebook.com]
That Chocolate Hab can be a finicky germinator. Keep the temps ideally at 80 or 85 degrees for optimimum germination. Also, when watering give them a throuough soaking, but don't water again until the soil gets almost completely dry for a day so as to not over waater them.
Our seeds DO germinate well and I'm getting much positive feedback this season again. But if for whatever reason yours do not, just email me at pepperjoe@sc.rr.com and we'll fix it.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

I ordered 7 varieties of pepper seeds and they all came promptly, along with a couple packets of free seeds. The seeds all germinated well and I'm quite happy with them.

This looks like a fairly small outfit, which posts helpful videos at their website featuring Pepper Joe himself. The genuine enthusiasm he demonstrates in these videos is really infectious and pretty much what sold me on giving his company a whirl. I'll be using this company for my pepper seed source from now on.

I guarantee you, if you are a hot pepper nut, like I am, you ought to give this guy a shot.

"On Jul 13, 2011 9:45 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Thanks for the vote of confidence Chris. We're thrilled to have you for a customer.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

There was a slight delay in the mail, which was the post office's fault, and Pepper Joe communicated promptly when I wrote to him. The order came in with a cook book and extra seeds. Very good seed source here, and Pepper Joe is very friendly. Highly recommended.

"On Nov 26, 2010 6:02 PM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Greg,
Thank you so much for your positive input.
We try to stay with our Customers throughout their entire process of planting their Hot Peppers.
One great souce of information is my FAQ Page that has extensive answers to customers questions at
http://www.pepperjoe.com/gardening-tips/faq/faq.html
We also have a Newsletter "Chile News & Views" with 10,000+ Subscribers to stay in touch. You can join up for it on our Homepage at http://www.pepperjoe.com
Finally, we are active users of our Facebook page where we virtually communicate with our Customers every day at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Myrtle-Beach-SC/Pennys-Toma...
I don't want to just "Take the money and Run" but rather be involved with your entire gardening process.
I'd like to think this will differentiate us from Burpees, Wal-Mart, etc.
Thanks your for your business and being a Customer.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

Finally got a chance to comment on this fine business: Have ordered from PJ's for several years. Extremely fast delivery, excellent germination rates (almost 100% with various habaneros/bhut jolokia this last year) and what I feel is MOST important... all of PJ's OP stuff are never crossed. I've ordered pepper seeds from other places and raised a plant with fruit nobody recognizes. And I'm sure the customer service is full of wonderful people who don't bite, but I've never had any reason to waste any of their time. No Problems. Been gardening for over 30 years and I highly recommend Pepper Joe's to anyone who loves growing their own hot peppers.

This season, I purchased 6 varieties of Pepper Joe seeds. My order arrived in 4 days, and I received three separate e-mails from Pepper Joe himself following up on my order and offering some "fool proof" tips for success.
I followed his germination and transplanting instructions to the letter.
As a result, I realized a 100% germination rate!!
Thats right, not a single seed failed to sprout, and after transplanting the peat pots, I now have 25 perfect pepper plants that are in full harvest mode.
I am already looking forward to, and planning for, my 2011 "Pepper Joe" pepper garden.
I'll be trying some different varieties,and after this years overwhelming success,I have no doubt about where I will purchase my seeds next year.
Pepper Joe's is a great company to deal with...they are friendly, courteous, responsive...and have a top quality product for a very fair price.

I ordered two packs of the Peter Pepper and received several free packets of various peppers with it. I only started four seeds and all four germinated! Shipping was fast and the price was great. BTW, I already have several peppers on the plants. Couldn't ask for a better company.

"On Jul 6, 2011 6:04 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Hi DR, Thanks for being a customer. We appreciate you.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

Service / Shipping:
First I want to address a small issue I had with shipping. After I placed my order on his website, I was given my own page with which I could check the status of my order. After two days, the status had not changed from "New" and I was starting to get worried. Fortunately, he e-mailed me right away and sorted the problem, and I ended up getting my seeds in 4 business days.

Besides that one hiccup, I have nothing but good things to say about pepper Joe and his team. Even before I ordered anything, he was answering my e-mails (with general pepper questions) in the same day, and answered all my e-mails same day every time. He even sent me additional e-mails to update me on my order as he worked out the status issue.

His site is also loaded with useful information, pictures, recipes, and growing tips. The seed packs were filled with many more seeds than what were promised on his website, and even my Ghost peppers which were 7.99 for a 10 pack came with 4 extra seeds for a total of 14. He remained true to his word and sent me two free packs of seeds which have germinated nicely. He strives to grow all organic, rare, untreated seeds and keep his business family owned and operated. And he even has a secure ordering page, despite what the last comment said (you can tell if the web address starts with "https://"). If the plants and fruit turn out as well as I hope, I will definitely be ordering from pepper Joe again next year.

Germination:
I got a note with my seeds that said "some finicky varieties can take 5 weeks to germinate". Despite that, every single variety has at least a handfull of sprouts already, and some varieties have already germinated at 100%, and its only been around 3 weeks. The decorative peppers and the poblanos were the slowest germinaters, but the Jolokias were surprisingly fast, being one of the first varieties with a sprout. (I got the seeds he offers from UNM) I still see new sprouts daily, so this section is still in progress, but so far I'm very satisfied with the germination rate.

Plant Quality:
No comments yet, too early to tell... will update at the appropriate time in the growing season.

"On Jul 6, 2011 6:12 AM, Pepper Joe's Inc. responded with:

Hey Pepper Jack....great name...it sounds vaguely familiar.
:)
Thanks for being a customer, we do appreciate you.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe"

The variety of peppers offered by Peppers Joes is great and his enthusiasm for peppers shows in the catalog and on the web site. My seeds arrived promptly. Unfortunately, 2 of the three varieties did not germinate. I emailed Pepper Joes who promptly sent me advice on what I was doing wrong and assurance that the company would send more seeds if the seeds didn't sprout. New seeds are on their way. Even though the germination rate has been an issue, the speedy package mailing and prompt answers via email regarding my concerns made this a pleasant experience. I'll chalk the low germination rate up to my inexperience with seed starting (in this case over watering), and will order from this company next year as well. Also of note, Pepper Joe's offers free seeds and surprise seeds with every order. I received Straight Eight Cucumbers (which are doing well under the grow lights) and a variety of surprise peppers which had a very high germination rate and are also doing well.

Pepper Joe has a good selection of varieties, excellent service, and a cool website that conveys a true sense of enjoyment in providing that service. His seeds germinate extremely well, are true to variety as advertised, and he provides some free seed as a bonus. I mostly ordered hot varieties, but I must comment on the one variety of sweet pepper that I tried. His Sweet Crimson is far and away the best tasting and best performing sweet pepper I have ever grown. It provided peppers all summer until frost in my central Texas garden, totally ignoring the heat. Thumbs up to Pepper Joe!

I ordered 6 different types of pepper seeds. All arrived in a very timely manner. Within a week or so. All types sprouted and are currently in the garden. Althought you don't get an abundance of seeds, they all germinated. Pepper Joe's also carries seeds that are hard to find elsewhere, such as the new Charleston Cayenne. I plan to order again next year. Thumbs up!

Excellent source of all kinds of unique peppers. Try the Peter Pepper (great conversation piece). Seeds were top quality and I experienced a 100% germination rate. I also like doing business with a small outfit that still cares about quality.

I had a very positive results with my order and the prices where unbeliveable. Pepper Joe's also has a wonderful free news letter. Check pepper Joe's out and become a chile head. All organic grown seeds and free seeds with every order. Robert