About Lombok
Lombok is Indonesian frutescens from Lombok island. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers good heat. Essential for sambal lombok sauce. The clean frutescens heat is characteristic. Used fresh in Indonesian cooking. Important in Indonesian cuisine. Named after Lombok island. Very productive plants. The heat level is perfect for sambal. Cannot make authentic sambal lombok without it.
Flavor profile
Hot heat
In the kitchen
Indonesian sambal, Lombok island
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 85-95 days
- Plant height
- 30-36 inches
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