Lemon drop pepper

The Lemon Drop pepper, Ají Limón[2] or Ají Limo,[3][1][4] 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 baccatum species, the lemon drop is a cone pepper that is around 60 mm (2.4 in) long and 12 mm (0.47 in) wide with some crinkling.[5]

Lemon drop chilli, ají limón
GenusCapsicum
SpeciesCapsicum baccatum
Cultivar'Lemon Drop'
Heat Hot
Scoville scale30,000-50,000[1] SHU

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 2 m (4.9 to 6.6 ft). 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.[2]

Varieties

The lemon drop or ají limo has the following variants:[6]

  • Ají mochero: Characterized by its citrus scent and bright yellow color.[7]
  • Ají miscucho.
  • Ají paringo.
  • Ají bola.

References
  1. "AJÍ LIMO (LEMON DROP)". Cayenne Diane.
  2. Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland (2009). The Complete Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881929201.
  3. Weaver, William Woys. "How to Grow Aji Limo". Mother Earth News.
  4. Bloor, Azlin. "Lemon Drop Pepper (Aji Limo)". LinsFood.
  5. "Aji Lemon Drop". chileman.org.
  6. Investigaciones en Capsicum nativos (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. 2012. ISBN 978-612-4147-08-1. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. "Fruit and seed morphometry of "ají mochero" Capsicum chinense Jacq". AGROSAVIA. 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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