HP2489-10
85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Afterglow Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 8" long by ¾" wide Cayenne-type peppers. It is a popular Cayenne pepper variety prized for its growth in space, zero gravity + cosmic radiation as part of efforts to improve crops for food security. It showed positive mutations for better size and yield. Peppers are medium hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great in salads, rice & beans, stuffed and salsa. It was developed in China by the Chinese Space Agency, which grew them in space in the 1980s. Also known as the Afterglow Space Chile Pepper and Hanjiao HJ10 Pepper. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. A variety from China. Scoville Heat Units: 6,000.