Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: Poland

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Paprika
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Fruit Length: 4 - 5 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 1.5 inches
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 70 green, 85 red ripe.
Wall Thickness: Thin
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 1000 - 5000
Heat: Mild 100-2500 SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 40 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Pepper
Also sold as:
  • Ostra-Cyklon

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