OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Cayenne type
- Adaptable
- Very hot
- Very early harvest
Long Slim Cayenne is a hot pepper ideally suited for home gardens. Plants are very early maturing, approximately 75 days after transplanting and bear pendent, cylindrical fruit.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Trellising may improve yield and quality
CHARACTERISTIC* |
LONG SLIM CAYENNE |
KIND |
Open pollinated Hot pepper (Capsicum L.) |
TYPE |
Cayenne type |
MATURITY |
Very early (75 days after transplant) |
FRUIT DIMENSIONS |
10 x 1 cm |
FRUIT SHAPE |
Long cylindrical |
FRUIT WALL |
Thin |
SMOOTHNESS |
Medium smooth |
FRUIT COLOUR |
Medium green turning to medium red |
FLAVOUR |
Very hot |
PLANT TYPE |
Medium tall |
BEARING HABIT |
Pendent |
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
- |
PRODUCTION |
Open field |
POPULATION GUIDE |
25 000 – 33 000 plants per ha |
USE |
Home gardens, drying |
SPECIAL FEATURES |
Adaptable and early maturing |