Pusser Pepper

De Arbol type. Very elongated, pointed, and skinny fruit mature from green to red. Fruit are very hot but have a rather sweet and fruity taste. This would be excellent for a spicy salsa. Thin walled. 5-7 inches long and very curved. Plants 24-32 inches tall with dense branching. Early maturing but medium-low productivity at Heritage Farm. C. annuum. Donated to SSE in 2010 by Harold Pennell of Taylorsville, NC. This variety is named for Harold's great-grandmother, Elizabeth Pusser (b. 1830, d. 1926). Elizabeth grew this variety all her life. Family lore states that Elizabeth's father, John Pusser, brought the pepper variety to the U.S. from England. SSE Accession # 130321