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Jamaican Hot Chillies

by Mark Rowland

Jamaican Hot

Species : Capsicum chinense
Pungency : fairly hot
Flavour : poor
Chillies : fairly large, pendant
Shape : scotch bonnet
Unripe Chillies : green
Ripe Chillies : red or gold
Flesh : thin, dry
Plant : vigorous
Season : fairly late
Yield : good

Notes

Described on the seed list as very hot with a pronounced fruity flavour, the reality was disappointing. Eaten raw, the thin dry fleshed chillies were not particularly pungent and had no discernable flavour.

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