About Long Hot
Long Hot is ubiquitous mild Asian pepper in American groceries. Rating 1,000-5,000 SHU offers gentle heat. Long slender fruits popular in Asian-American cooking. Often sold as generic Asian long pepper. Used in stir-fries and pickling. The mild heat appeals to broad audience. Very productive and reliable. Green or red stages both used. Found in every Asian grocery. Shows successful Asian variety in American market.
Flavor profile
Mild heat
In the kitchen
Asian groceries, stir-fries, pickling
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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