VEGETABLES / PEPPER
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Highly pungent. C. annuum. Small, red, elongate fruit have a pointed end. Fruit grow erect on the plants. Green immature fruit. Fruit measure about 2in long and 0.3in wide. Smooth skin. Relatively thin walls and thick skin. Fruity flavor. Green, moderately branching plants grow 2-3ft tall. Highly productive when grown in 2015 at Heritage Farm. Mid to late-season maturing. Donated to SSE by Jerry Murphy (AL MU J) who received the variety in 1989 from Manuel Mello of Rosharon TX. When Murphy offered this variety in the Exchange, he indicated it was "selected from Kontaka Japanese pepper, from Matarmoras Mexico." SSE Accession # 116599
SSE Accession: 116599
$3
Listed In: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025