fruit

flower

plant

leaf

fruit:

• the fruits are only 1.5 cm long and 2 cm thick
• unique shape resembling a turban, fancy bread or a lantern
• plum violet peppers turn violet-pink during ripening
• immediate onset of strong heat that quickly fades away

plant:

• may grow over 1 meter tall and ¾ meter in diameter
• the violet colour of the stalk and veins in the leaves make for a decorative look
• white or subtly pinkish flowers

cultivation:

• most of the seeds sprout in one week at 25°C
• prospers both in a green-house or outdoors
• yields tens of beautiful peppers

use:

• hot sauce with rapid onset
• ground or crushed for seasoning with exclusive heat
• add into mixtures for pickling and sterilizing

curiosities:

• YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS ONE OUT: due to its immediate heat, this pepper is nicknamed as "hot slap" or "chilli slap"
• other varieties of chilli tend to have a slower onset and gradual build-up of heat
• this pepper is usually rated by friends as the biggest surprise in degustations