(88 days) Open pollinated.
Not for the “chickenhearted,” this rare Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom packs considerable heat. Its name aptly describes the size and shape of its ¾ x1½" pendent peppers that taper to a blunt point and are covered with tiny bumps and wrinkles, like chicken hearts. Ripening from green to red, the tough skins when cut open emit a fruity redolence and reveal a thick juicy flesh. Rarely eaten raw, the peppers were traditionally used for pickling and pepper vinegar. Nearly as hot as habaneros, they do not require quite as long a season, nor are they as picky in cool environments. Plus they are compact enough to grow in a pot to bring inside for the winter. Hinkelhatz has boarded Slow Food’s Ark of Taste. Thank you, Amy LeBlanc, for bringing it to our attention. About 125,000 Scovilles.
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