fruit

flower

plant

leaf

fruit:

• light orange colour with a touch of pink, similar to tangerine
• gracefully plump and meaty fruits tend to have a tip and pronounced ribbing similar to Habanero
• various shapes, strong aroma and heat

plant:

• over 1 meter tall and ¾ meter in breadth
• the stemlet usually lignifies at the end of the season
• light green or green-white flowers
• generally more robust root system

cultivation:

• at 25°C the seeds sprout in one week, at lower temperatures this may také up to 3-4 weeks
• best sown in January due to longer vegetation period, seedlings need additional lighting
• best in a properly ventilated glass or plastic green-house
• the plants prefer temperatures not exceeding 30°C
• plant with sufficient spacing
• train the longer branches to prevent them from breaking under the weight of crop

use:

• home-made hot sauce
• dried, crushed or ground peppers for seasoning
• add into mixtures for exceptional aroma
• drying process takes twice as long as with most of the other varieties of chilli

curiosities:

• hotter than some of the Habanero varieties
• rare variety of chilli