Hot Pepper 'Earbob'

Earbob
Capsicum: Baccatum
Origin: USA
PI: 159272
Scoville units: 2,000 - 4,500
Blossom end shape:...Read More blunt
Fruit position and shape: pendant, oblate
Fruit size and color: 1" x 3/4"W green > red
Calyx shape: cup shaped, none or small 5 teeth
Flower: erect, rotate, small
Petals/Spots: white/ yellow or tan spots
Filament color: white
Anther color: yellow
Habit: tall bush
Stem: smooth
Leaves: smooth, medium
Germ. Time: 2 wk. > 2 mo
Maturity: 90 Days
Plant height: 24"-36"
Taste: .semi mild, sweet, fruity
Uses: .garnish
This 4ft tall erect plant, yet branching habit produces rounded pods which ripened from green to bronze and then to red approximately 60 days after transplanting. On the downside this plant is a relatively low producer and has a very long season. Part of the species Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum.

History:·Donated to NPGS 1947 and given a PI# the same year.