Santa Fe Grande pepper

Santa Fe Grande pepper
Heat Mild (SR: 0-999)
Santa Fe Grande
Species Capsicum annuum
Cultivar 'Santa Fe Grande'

The Santa Fe Grande chile pepper, also known as "Yellow hot chili pepper" and the "Guero chili pepper", is a very prolific cultivar used in the Southwestern United States. The plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.[1]

The conical, blunt fruits are about 2 in (5.1 cm) long.[1] They ripen from a pale yellow to a bright orange or fiery red.

The peppers grow upright on 24" plants. Santa Fe Grande's fruit have a slightly sweet taste and are fairly mild in pungency.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland (2009). The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881929201.
  2. ↑ Michael Hultquist. "Chili Pepper Madness". Retrieved 8 Dec 2012.