Hot Pepper 'Wenk's Yellow Hots'

Capsicumannuum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Capsicum (KAP-sih-kum)
Species
annuum (AN-yoo-um)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Full Sun
Seed Collecting
Days to Maturity
Soil pH requirements
Heat (Pungency)
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Fruit Color
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Seed Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Late (more than 80 days)
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boise City, Oklahoma

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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D
Sioux Falls, SD (Zone 4b) | December 2013 | positive

The plant was healthy and grew about three feet tall. It was a good producer of pods of medium heat. I will grow it again in 2014.

C
| December 2009 | positive

easy plant to grow , white flowers turn in to yellow waxy fruit of to 4" long 1.5"to2" wide at top, they ripen from yellow to orange th...Read More

B
Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

SSE tells that this was grown by the late Erris Wenk, who was one of the last of the large local truck farmers in Albuquerque's South Val...Read More

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2004 | neutral

A medium hot pale yellow to orange to red 3 X 1 inch Short Wax Type.

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