Aji Cristal Pepper (Hot)

Seed Savers Exchange - Originally from Curico, Chile. The large 3' Aji Cristal Pepper plants produce very heavy sets of 3.5" long waxy fruits. 

Pepper species are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them back to Europe and to their colonies in Africa and Asia. From there peppers continued to spread and develop.

The chemical in hot peppers that causes a burning sensation is known as capsaicin and can be found in the highest concentration in the white pith around the seeds.

Characteristics 

• Fruits ripen from light green to reddish-orange
• Waxy fruits grow to 3-4 inches
• Plants grow to 3 feet
• Hot pepper

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm.

Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost

Plant Rows 12-24” Apart

Germinates in 14 days

Full Sun 

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