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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lemon Drop is a Peruvian heirloom Capsicum baccatum with bright yellow, crinkled, conical pods about 2.5 inches long and half an inch wide. The heat is real, around 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units, and comes with a clear lemon-citrus flavor and aroma. Plants reach about 2 feet and need a long season, roughly 100 days to ripe fruit, so sow 8 to 10 weeks ahead of the final frost with bottom heat near 80F, since baccatum types germinate slowly. Stake tall plants and pick fully yellow. Superb in hot sauces, salsas and dried as a citrusy powder.
Lemon Drop traits
- Peruvian heirloom Capsicum baccatum
- Bright yellow crinkled pods about 64 by 13 mm
- Heat around 30,000 to 50,000 SHU with citrus flavor
- Plants about 2 feet tall
- About 100 days to maturity
- Slow germination; needs bottom heat
Good for
- Hot sauce
- Salsa
- Drying and powder
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop this page | 100 days | — | — |
| New Suave-mild | 100 days | — | — |
| Prik Chi Faa | 100 days | — | — |
| Prik Ki Nue Rai | 100 days | — | — |
| Red Savina | About 100 days | — | — |
| BGH 81 (Type 1) | 95 days | — | — |
| Gumdrop | 95 days | — | — |
Lemon Drop FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Lemon Drop?
Lemon Drop is a Peruvian heirloom Capsicum baccatum with bright yellow, crinkled, conical pods about 2.5 inches long and half an inch wide. The heat is real, around 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units, and comes with a clear lemon-citrus flavor and aroma.
How many days to maturity is Lemon Drop?
Lemon Drop is listed at 100 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Lemon Drop compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Lemon Drop: 100 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include New Suave-mild (100 days), Prik Chi Faa (100 days), Prik Ki Nue Rai (100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lemon Drop good for?
Lemon Drop is grown for hot sauce, salsa, drying and powder.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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