Aci Kil Hot Pepper (C. annuum) (30 Seeds)

This pepper produces extremely long, thin fruit up to 10 in. long. It has the moderately spicy heat level of a cayenne pepper but the fruits have a unique spiral, twisted, curly appearance. Pod wall is moderately thick so dries somewhat slowly but is excellent added to recipes. The green fruits are traditionally picked before seeds harden and are added to salads. This variety is popular in the Balkan countries and Turkey and was introduced to the US by Mehmet Oztan of Two Seeds in a Pod. What struck me about this variety is the sheer productivity and earliness. Plants are wreathed in dozens of long fruits by mid-summer and keep producing till frost. Plants grow 12-24 inches tall and may benefit from staking, due to the heavy yields. 70 days from transplant to harvest. Seeds produced in Morgantown, WV. Germination 50% 12-25-23. 30+ seeds (extra included due to low germ – sow thickly)