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Peru Scarlet Lantern

By Wasp

Peru Scarlet Lantern (Capsicum: Chinense)

25 Oct, 2011
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This elongated Red Habanero type is renowned for its mouth-blistering heat. The plants are relatively compact & sprawling compared to other Habanero varieties and produce excellent yields of 3 in x 1 in pendant shaped fruits which ripen from lime green to a bright iridescent scarlet red. This pepper is not fully mature, the season ran out. Origin: Peru. PI: 315008. Scoville units: 100,000-300,000