Key facts
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Overview
Korean Dark Green is a Korean heirloom hot pepper with slender fruit 3 to 4 inches long, dark green and ripening to red, on 2-foot plants with dark green foliage. Peppers of this shape are the everyday chile of Korean cooking, eaten green with ssamjang, sliced into soups or dried red for gochugaru. Grow in full sun with steady water and pick green or red depending on the dish.
Korean Dark Green traits
- Korean heirloom hot pepper
- Slender fruit 3 to 4 inches
- Dark green ripening to red
- Plants about 2 feet
Good for
- Korean cooking
- Drying for flakes
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Dark Green this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Korean Dark Green FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Korean Dark Green?
Korean Dark Green is a Korean heirloom hot pepper with slender fruit 3 to 4 inches long, dark green and ripening to red, on 2-foot plants with dark green foliage. Peppers of this shape are the everyday chile of Korean cooking, eaten green with ssamjang, sliced into soups or dried red for gochugaru.
How does Korean Dark Green compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Korean Dark Green good for?
Korean Dark Green is grown for korean cooking, drying for flakes, fresh eating.
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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