Chili Pepper
Heirloom variety: Hot Chili
- Taste
- Sharp, clean, lingering heat with a thin flesh that dries beautifully.
- In season (Fayette, zone 6b)
- July – October
- Good source of
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B6
- Capsaicin
Slender, fiery, and quick to ripen a glossy red, these are the peppers for real heat and for drying. Thread them on a string to cure, grind them into flakes, or drop one whole into a pot of beans. A little goes a long way.