Chilli 'Long Red Cayenne'

Long Red Cayenne is a very hot heirloom chilli first sold by seed traders in 1883. The fruit grow to 15cm long, are very thin and wrinkled. They turn from green to red when ripe and can be eaten at either stage although the heat of the ripe fruit is more intense. 10 to 11 weeks to harvest. Each packet contains 15 seeds.
Chilli 'Long Red Cayenne'
Chilli 'Long Red Cayenne'
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Growing Advice

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum var. annuum

Common Names: Chilli 'Long Red Cayenne', Guinea Spice, Cow-horn Pepper, Red Hot Chilli Pepper, Aleva Pepper 

Family: Solanaceae

Origin

This variety Long Red Cayenne was first offered to public by heirloom seed traders in 1883, it was first developed and grown sometime before this date.

Culinary Uses

Long Red Cayenne chillis are great for adding to hot sauces and to spice up Mexican dishes.  Cayenne chilli peppers are hot especially when ripe, between 30,000 and 50,000 units on the Scoville scale.  This makes them hotter than Serranos and Jalapenos but milder than Habaneros.  Can be dried and will retain it's heat well long term.

Growing Tips

Pinch out growing tips to encourage your chilli plants to bush out and produce more fruits.  Grow chilli plants in well drained, fertile soil but don't over-fertilise mature plants or they may grow excess leaves at the expensive of fruit production.  Stake chilli plants with heavy fruit set to provide support and prevent them from falling over.  Pick chillis regularly to encourage plants to produce additional flowers.

When To Sow

Chilli plants aren't too fussy and can be planted all year round in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia.  In temperate regions sow from September to November for best results.

How To Sow

Sow seed about 6mm deep spacing chilli plants about 45cm apart.  Choose a location in full sun for best production of fruits.  Chilli plants will also grow in partial shade but will fruit less.

Germination Time

Chilli seeds take between 12 and 24 days to emerge after sowing.

Time To Harvest

Long Red Cayenne chilli takes from 10 to 11 weeks to produce fruits.