Tenzen

C. annuum. Hot, cayenne type. Fruit matures from green with purple stripes to red. Elongate fruit; smooth skin; pointed blossom end; slightly corrugated in cross section. Standard flavor; slightly fruity; slightly sweet. Medium-high pungency; heat is a slow burn which begins in the front and migrates to the back of the mouth. Tough skin. Ripe fruit 3.2-4.8" long, 0.4-0.8" wide, and 0.2-0.5oz. Plants 2-3'; erect; moderately branched. Leaves and stems green, pubescent; dark purple nodes. White flowers; exserted stigma. High productivity; severe lodging; early maturing when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. SSE Accession # 118271