Lemon drop (pepper)

Lemon Drop (also Hot Lemon, Aji Aji limón or lemon ) is a species of flowering plant Capsicum baccatum. It belongs to the genus capsicum (Capsicum ) in the nightshade family (Solanaceae ). Within the species Capsicum baccatum Lemon Drop is one of the most well-known varieties.

Description

Plants of the cultivar Lemon Drop are typical representatives of the species Capsicum baccatum. In the first year they can reach a height of 1.50 to 2 meters. The plant grows upright and is highly branched. The leaves are dark green and relatively narrow, the petals are whitish - green and wear typical of this kind of yellow- green spots at the base. Lemon Drop are high yielding chilli plants in a year, a plant over 100 bear fruit. The time between fertilization of the flower and the ripening of the fruit is about 80 days.

The fruit is usually 4 to 10 cm long and rather narrow, conspicuously wrinkled surface and isolated and sporadic " spur -like " are outgrowths. The immature fruits are green, mature they show a bright yellow, are thin-walled and contain relatively few seeds.

Origin

The variety comes as most of the species Capsicum baccatum from South America. Until the mid- 1990s, she was virtually unknown outside since it is amplified grown by home gardeners in North America and Europe.

Use

Lemon Drops are preferably used for seasoning food because of their sharpness. The commonly used for determining the sharpness Scoville scale fruits lying 15000-30000 units. Thus, although they are much milder than, say, habanero peppers, on the other hand are well above the widespread Jalapeño. In addition to the focus is on a strong citrus Lemon Drop flavor typical of this variety gave its name. They can be eaten fresh, but are, due to their thin flesh also good for drying, which results in a very conspicuous chili powder because of the bright color. Because of the fruity flavor they serve freshly partly as a component of salads.