Database of Chilli Pepper Varieties.
SERRANO PURPLE
Species: Annuum | Origin: Mexico | Heat: Hot
This is a beautiful purple-fruited version of Serrano. Peppers are a little longer than those of regular Serrano, but the same candle-flame shape. Instead of turning red at maturity, they become deep purple. Plants are tall and branching with the fuzzy foliage typical of Serranos. The plant also produces stunning, large purple flowers with darkpurple/black anthers. Wonderful for salsas as well as eating fresh. 85 days.
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN BLACK
Species: Annuum | Origin: Czechoslovakia | Heat: Medium
A highly ornamental European heirloom variety that combines the qualities of earliness, adaptability, flavour and colour. This plant can grow upto 3ft tall and has green foliage accented by purple veins and white-streaked lavender flowers. The 2 1/2 in by 1in pendant fruits are a blunt conical shape (similar to a Jalapeno) and mature from black, to purple and fianlly to a rich red in only 55-60 days. The showy red fruit at the base, purple black fruit at the top contrasts with purple green leaves.
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