Cork Chilli Company 2.27

Cork Chilli Company grows and sells premium quality chillies in Cork. We make chilli sauces and other chilli based products, and also sell chilli plants.

We have been growing chillies in Cork since 2013. We have 2 growing facilities in Douglas and in Rochestown.

We are open to the public on Saturday mornings from 10.00 - 2.00 at Douglas Farmers Market outside Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork.

Apart from the plants that we sell, all our chillies are grown hydroponically. That means no soil. The plants are grown in channels or pipes with their roots suspended in a water-based solution. There are significant benefits to growing hydroponically, including zero water wastage (great for the environment!) and precise control of the growing environment including pH and plant nutrients. Growing hydroponically also eliminates the risk of soil-borne pests and diseases, which significantly reduces the need for pest and disease control. This leads to stronger healthier plants, and superior fruit quality and yield.

Cork Chilli Company currently grows 24 different varieties of chillies listed below, including the Scoville Heats Units (SHU) for each variety, which measures the heat intensity of the chilli.

Chilli Variety and Scoville Heat Units
Poblano – 1000 SHU
Anaheim – 1500 SHU
Numex Primavera – 1500 SHU
Cherry Bomb – 5000 SHU
Inferno – 5000 SHU
Bulgarian Carrot – 5000 SHU
Hungarian Hot Wax - 10,000 SHU
Jalapeno - 10,000 SHU
Serrano - 20,000 SHU
Cayenne Joe's Long - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Long Red Thick - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Red Slim - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Ring of Fire - 50,000 SHU
Numex Twilight - 50,000 SHU
Apache - 75,000 SHU
Bird's Eye - 225,000 SHU
Habanero Paper Lantern - 250,000 SHU
Habanero Orange - 300,000 SHU
Habanero Red - 300,000 SHU
Habanero Chocolate - 350,000 SHU
Habanero White - 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet - 350,000 SHU
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Chilli) - 1,000,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper - 2,000,000 SHU

We smoke and dry a number of chilli varieties, including chipotle (smoked Jalapeno), ancho (dried Poblano), Apache, Cayenne, and Bhut Jolokia

We currently produce 4 varieties of chilli sauce. These are our medium hot 'Blazing Cayenne' which combines the flavour of fresh tomatoes and ginger with a fabulous kick of Cayenne, 'Habanero Inferno' which packs a hot punch of Habanero, 'Totally Tropical' which is a medium hot fruity chilli sauce made with fresh pineapple and jalapenos, and the blisteringly hot 'Chocolate Reaper' made from Carolina Reaper and Chocolate Habanero chillies. We also produce 'Mildly Molten' marmalade, a bitter-sweet combination of grapefruit and lime with a warm Inferno chilli glow. Great on toast, or with cheese or paté.

Several more recipes are currently in development. Keep checking back for further updates.