Derksen

C. annum. Hot pepper, great for pickling. Medium-high heat, good flavor, thin flesh but thick skin, fairly sweet and crunchy. Dark red semi-wrinkled fruit. Small-medium sized elongate fruit measure 2-3" long, 1-2" wide and weigh 0.4-0.9oz. Green immature fruit. Dark green ovate leaves. Moderate stem pubescence. Sparely branching plants measure 1.0-1.5' tall. White flowers. Average productivity. SSE received this variety from Dennis Derksen in 1988. Originally brought to the Mt. Lake, MN area from Russia in the mid 1850s by German Mennonite ancestors of Dennis' aunt Anna Derksen. The family picks the fruit while small and pickles them. SSE Accession # 116309