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- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Chile Lombak is an Indonesian heirloom with an unusual split personality: the bottom third of each fruit has no heat and eats like a sweet pepper, while the upper part is hot. The tapered fruit is 5 to 6 inches long and about 1 inch across at the shoulder, ripening from green to orange and then red. It dries very well. Ripe fruit needs about 90 days from transplanting.
Chile Lombak traits
- Indonesian heirloom, part sweet and part hot
- Tapered fruit 5 to 6 inches long, 1 inch at the shoulder
- Green ripening to orange then red
- Lower third of the fruit is heat-free
- Excellent for drying
- About 90 days to harvest
Good for
- Drying
- Fresh cooking
- Sambal
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile Lombak this page | 90 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aji Crystal | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Ancho Gigantea | 90 days | — | — |
| Ancho/Poblano | 90–110 days | — | — |
| Balloon | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Birdseye Chili | 90 days | — | — |
Chile Lombak FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chile Lombak?
Chile Lombak is an Indonesian heirloom with an unusual split personality: the bottom third of each fruit has no heat and eats like a sweet pepper, while the upper part is hot. The tapered fruit is 5 to 6 inches long and about 1 inch across at the shoulder, ripening from green to orange and then red.
How many days to maturity is Chile Lombak?
Chile Lombak is listed at 90 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 Chile Lombak compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Chile Lombak: 90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aci Sivri (90 days), Aji Crystal (90–100 days), Ancho Gigantea (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chile Lombak good for?
Chile Lombak is grown for drying, fresh cooking, sambal.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.