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[Capsicum chinense] Dried Bengal Naga Peach pepper, sweet fruity extreme-heat peach-colored chili.
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Dried Bengal Naga Peach Pepper is the dried version of this peach-colored SuperHot pepper, born as a spontaneous mutation found in an English nursery among Bhut Jolokia plants, belonging to the species Capsicum chinense.
The plant is very productive, carrying hundreds of fruits with wrinkled, slightly twisted skin that start light green and ripen to a distinctive peach color.
Sow in a heated seedbed between February and March, keeping temperatures constant at 25-28°C until germination, which may take up to 30-40 days given the high heat of this genotype.
Transplant from May, once night temperatures stay stably above 15°C. It prefers full sun, fertile well-drained soil, regular watering without waterlogging and periodic potassium-rich fertilization during fruiting.
The heat level is extreme (600,000-900,000 SHU): gloves are essential when handling the fruits, carefully avoiding contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
It can be affected by aphids, spider mites and whitefly, especially under protected cultivation with poor ventilation; good air circulation reduces the risk of powdery mildew.
The very high capsaicin content gives strong thermogenic and metabolism-stimulating properties. Dried Bengal Naga Peach pepper, prized for its sweet, fruity flavor free of bitterness despite the extreme heat, is used ground into powder with a distinctive pink-peach color.