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Lemon drop pepper

Variety of chili pepper

Lemon drop pepper

Variety of chili pepper

FieldValue
nameLemon drop chilli, ají limón
imageC_baccatum_lemon_drop_fruit.jpg
genusCapsicum
speciesCapsicum baccatum
cultivar'Lemon Drop'
module{{Infobox pepper
embedyes
heatHot
scoville30,000-50,000

The Lemon Drop pepper or the Ají Limón is a hot, citrus-like, lemon-flavored pepper which is a popular seasoning pepper in Peru, where it is known as qillu uchu. A member of the C. baccatum species, the lemon drop is a cone pepper that is around 60-80 mm long and 12 mm wide with some crinkling. It is commonly mistaken for Ají Limo which belongs to Capsicum chinense, ripens to red, and has differently coloured flowers.

Description

Blossom and buds

Plants of the lemon drop variety are typical representatives of the species Capsicum baccatum. In the first year they can reach a height of 1.5 to. The plant grows upright and is highly branched. The leaves are dark green and relatively narrow, the petals are whitish - green and carry yellow - green spots on the base. Lemon drop is a high yielding chilli plant, in a year one plant can produce over 100 fruits. The time between fertilization of flowers and ripening of the fruit is about 80 days.

Varieties

The lemon drop has been confused with ají limo, a different species (C. chinense) has the following variants:

  • Ají mochero: Characterized by its citrus scent and bright yellow color.
  • Ají miscucho.
  • Ají paringo.
  • Ají bola.

References

References

  1. "AJÍ LIMO (LEMON DROP)". Cayenne Diane.
  2. "How to Grow Aji Limo". Mother Earth News.
  3. "Aji Lemon Drop". chileman.org.
  4. (2023-01-17). "Aji Limo and the imposter Lemon Drop".
  5. "Aji Limo Chile Peppers".
  6. Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland. (2009). "The Complete Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking". Timber Press.
  7. "Introducing Peruvian Aji Chiles, Chile Pepper Institute, Volume VI, Number 3, Fall 1997.".
  8. (2012). "Investigaciones en Capsicum nativos". Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina.
  9. (2020). "Fruit and seed morphometry of "ají mochero" Capsicum chinense Jacq.". AGROSAVIA.
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