Balik Hot Pepper (C. annuum) (30 Seeds)

This is a hot pepper with mild heat and sweet crunchy delicious fruit great for snacking. Fruits are flattened and approximately 1 x 3 in. The name means “fish” although these bear no major similarity to the so-called Fish Pepper of the Caribbean. While flesh is quite mild, the seeds and membrane are spicy similar to a jalapeno. Great for stir fries or pickling. Widely grown in the Balkan countries and northwest Turkey, this variety was introduced the US by Mehmet Oztan of Two Seeds in a Pod. Plants grow 18-24 in. tall and are very prolific and quite early. 50-90 days from transplant to harvest. Seeds produced in Morgantown, WV. Germination 92% 12-25-23. 30 seeds