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Thai Extra Hot Peppers and Chilies: Growing Tips

Thai Extra Hot is a hybrid Asian hot pepper with smooth-walled green pods about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, wider than the usual pencil-thin Thai chile, that ripen to red.

Key facts

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Overview

Thai Extra Hot is a hybrid Asian hot pepper with smooth-walled green pods about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, wider than the usual pencil-thin Thai chile, that ripen to red. The plants are upright. Heat is high, as the name says. Grow in full sun and warm soil, pick red for full heat, and dry the surplus. Suits Thai curries, dipping sauces and chili pastes.

Thai Extra Hot traits

  • Hybrid Asian hot pepper
  • Smooth pods about 2 by 1 inch
  • Green ripening to red
  • Upright plants
  • Very hot pods

Good for

  • Thai curries and sauces
  • Drying
  • Chili paste

Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Thai Extra Hot this page———
'Buena Mulata' Pepper75–80 days——
Ace50–70 days——
Aci Sivri90 days——
Aconcagua80 days——
Aji Amarillo80–90 days——
Aji Colorado78–85 days——

Thai Extra Hot FAQ

What kind of peppers and chilies is Thai Extra Hot?

Thai Extra Hot is a hybrid Asian hot pepper with smooth-walled green pods about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, wider than the usual pencil-thin Thai chile, that ripen to red. The plants are upright.

How does Thai Extra Hot 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 Thai Extra Hot good for?

Thai Extra Hot is grown for thai curries and sauces, drying, chili paste.

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.

Source

Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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