Chilli 'Cayenne Long Thin'
Chilli 'Cayenne Long Thin' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Cayenne Long Thin' is a productive chilli with 12 - 15 cm long, curved, wrinkled, fiery-hot fruit that start green and ripen to crimson. One of the best chillies for seasoning pickles, salsa and drying as chilli powder. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 30,000 - 50,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Cayenne Long Thin'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Cayenne Long Thin' is a productive chilli with 12 - 15 cm long, curved, wrinkled, fiery-hot fruit that start green and ripen to crimson. One of the best chillies for seasoning pickles, salsa and drying as chilli powder. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 30,000 - 50,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant.
Harvest: 60 - 85 days