Long Slim Cayenne
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| Crop Remark: | Highly productive and popular chilli pepper with high quality fruits suitable for local market like pizza restaurants and export market. Well adapted to sub-tropical and tropical regions with longer growing season |
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| Growing areas: | Low to high attitudes |
| Seed rate/ acre: | 125 g |
| Approx seed per gram: | 120 seeds |
| Spacing: | 60 x 60 cm or 60 x 45 cm |
| Growth habit and branching: |
Medium compact with intermediate branching |
| Maturity: | 70 - 80 days after transplanting |
| Fruit Shape: |
Elongated, slender with pointed blossom end |
| Fruit Colour: |
Shiny light green to bright red |
| Fruit Size: |
Very long (10 - 15 cm) with 0.7 - 1 cm diameter |
| Average fruit weight: | 4 - 5 g |
| Fruit Shape at Pedicel attachment: | Obtuse |
| Pungency: | Highly pungent |
| Yield Potential: | 12 - 17 tons / acre |
| Diseases: | Notable resistance to mosaic viruses, powdry mildew and bacterial wilt diseases |
| Available pack sizes: |
Kadogo (2g), 5g, 10g, 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g |
| Usage: | Used as spice in variety of foods and drinks. Used as a local anesthetic in cream and lotion |
| Health Benefits: | Excellent source of Vitamins C & B, contains significant amount of Iron, Thiamin, Niacin, Magnesium and Riblflavin. Has prevetive and therapeutic properties for many ailments |
| Available pack sizes: |
Kadogo (2g), 5g, 10g, 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g |