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A well-known pepper in the Southwest, chiltepin is small but packs a hot wallop.
| Chiltepin
- Fruit size: 1/4 to 1/2 inch
- Matures: 80 to 95 days
This wild pepper, native to the Southwest, bears tiny, oval fruit that mature green to red. The very hot peppers are used fresh or dried. Plants are perennial in mild climates and will overwinter in pots in colder areas. Space plants 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart. |
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