Berbere

Plants are 30-46" tall. Green stems with purple nodes. Very sparse leaf pubescence, sparse stem pubescence. White flowers. Immature green fruits turn red at maturity. Conic shape, pendant. Fruits are 3.3-5.0" long, 0.7-1.1" wide, 0.3-0.9 oz. Mid-season maturity, intermediate productivity, 60% of plants lodged when grown in 2013 at Heritage Farm. Tough skin and flesh, complex flavor, mild to moderate heat. Acquired by SSE from Gretchen Grosnick (WI GR G) who received this variety from Seeds of Change. It is originally from Ethiopia. SSE Accession # 116676