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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum chinense |
| Seeds Per Pack |
15 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest |
90-100 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
600,000-849,999 SHU, 850,000-949,999 SHU, 950,000-1,199,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to yellow |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads), Pickling, Roasting |
800,000-1,200,000 SHU. 7 Pot Yellow is a Trinidadian superhot chile, famous for the claim that a single pod can season seven pots of stew. Bushy plants about 3 to 4 feet tall set heavy crops of gnarled, wrinkled, lantern-shaped pods, usually 2 to 3.5 inches long, ripening from green to a vivid, glossy yellow. The flavor opens with fruity sweetness and a bright citrus tang, then the heat surges and lingers, so a little goes a very long way. Expect maturity in about 100 to 120 days from transplant, and use the thick-walled pods for hot sauce, drying and grinding into powder, or adding bold Caribbean fire to stews and marinades.