Long Green Buddha
Origin: India OrganicLea Heat Rating: 1 This is a pleasant, mild chilli which, when green is excellent in salsas. It ripens to red, and as the name suggests is relatively long at 9-12 cm. It was obtained from the Heritage …
A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley
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Takanotsume
Origin: Japan OrganicLea Heat Rating: 6 This means “Hawk’s Claw” in Japanese, referring to its talon shape. The heat is said, by renowned chilli writers DeWitt & Bosland, to “dissipate rapidly”, but our panel weren’t convinced. 3-4 cm long.
Ring of Fire
Origin: USA OrganicLea Heat Rating: 8 This is a great one for UK gardeners: one of the earliest hot chillies to grow and ripen, cropping heavily, and the seed is widely available. Ring of Fire is a long thin cayenne …
