Key facts
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- United States
Overview
Long Green is an F1 Korean hot pepper from Hungnong Seed, introduced in 1996, and it is usually picked green for fresh use. The fruit is 5 to 6 inches long and about 3/4 inch wide, roughly 140 by 18 mm, medium-hot with medium-thick skin, and turns red if left to ripen. The plant is early, sets fruit well in low temperatures, and has spreading foliage with short internodes. A good pick for cooler springs where other hot peppers sulk.
Long Green traits
- F1 hybrid Korean hot pepper, 1996
- Medium-hot fruit, 5 to 6 inches long and 3/4 inch wide
- Medium-thick skin, usually harvested green
- Green ripening to red
- Early, sets fruit well in cool conditions
- Spreading foliage with short internodes
Good for
- Korean cooking
- Fresh cooking
- Pickling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long 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 | — | — |
Long Green FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Long Green?
Long Green is an F1 Korean hot pepper from Hungnong Seed, introduced in 1996, and it is usually picked green for fresh use. The fruit is 5 to 6 inches long and about 3/4 inch wide, roughly 140 by 18 mm, medium-hot with medium-thick skin, and turns red if left to ripen.
How does Long 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 Long Green good for?
Long Green is grown for korean cooking, fresh cooking, pickling.
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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