Pepper, Limón Lightning

I grew Limón Lightning peppers last year for the first time.  BIG fan!  This variety was bred from Adaptive Seeds, crossed by an orange habanero with a pale yellow Aji Limon-type pepper.  So, fruity & hot in flavor, and abundant producers of fruit!  

How to use the peppers? I've used them in a cajun hot sauce, pickled peppers and seasoning.  Absolutely love them in every format i've tried! 

Bright, bold yellow peppers ripen mid-August thru October/November, fall weather dependent. Short and wide plants produce a canopy of high yields of slender peppers that average 2 ½” long by ¾” wide. 

Fave color combos: 

• Limón Lightning Pepper + Purple Basil 

• Limón Lightning Pepper + Raspberry Burst Tomato

• Limón Lightning Pepper + Calendula

Peppers thrive in full sun and well-draining, fertile soil.  They will benefit from a phosphorus fertilizer once they start flowering.  Mulch at the base of the plant to retain soil moisture throughout the summer.  Great for containers! 
SHU (Scoville Heat Units): 80,000 - 100,000.   

• Days to Harvest: 90 - 100
• Companion Plants: Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Marigold, Parsley, Tomatoes
• Open-Pollinated (OP), Capsicum Chinese 
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 24" 

Photo Credit: Jess Page, Adaptive Seeds