Banos

Ornamental. Plants are 21.3-33.9" tall. Purple-tinged green leaves, green and purple stems, dark purple nodes. Sparse leaf pubescence, intermediate stem pubescence. Purple flowers with white base. Immature purple fruit turn to yellow, then orange, then red at maturity. Triangular shape, erect. Fruit are 1.4-1.7" long, 0.7-0.8" wide, 0.1-0.2 oz. Early maturing, intermediate productivity, no lodging when grown in 2013 at Heritage Farm. Thick walls, highly pungent in walls and placenta at yellow color stage and beyond, purple fruit are mild, poor flavor, best suited as an ornamental. Acquired by SSE from Dan Quickert (CA QU D) who obtained the variety in 1987 in Banos, Tungurahua, Ecuador. SSE Accession # 116513