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'Balloon' Peppers
 
Sub-Category: Hot
 
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Description: Unique-shaped hot pepper. 3- to 4-foot plants bear 3-inch fruit with 3 or 4, flat-tipped wings. Wings are sweet but the rest of the fruit is hot. Good for containers. Also known as 'Campane', 'Peri Peri', 'Pimenta Cambuci', 'Ubatuba Cambuci', 'Aji Flor', 'Orchid' and 'Bishops Hat'.
Days To Maturity: 90-100
Seed Sources: Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011

 
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Reviewed on 05/22/2006 by peppergirl - An experienced gardener

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Unique fruits! The "wings" ARE sweet, and the remainder IS hot, just like its description. A tall, gangly plant with relatively few fruits. Other than for the novel shape, I can't think of a reason to grow this variety again.
 




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