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[30,000-50,000 SHU] [C. Annuum] Purple-to-red ornamental Cayenne, fruity berry notes.
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The dried Cayenne Purple pepper is probably the most beautiful of the Cayenne varieties from an ornamental standpoint, with narrow, elongated fruits that shift from dark purple to purplish red.
plant, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, grows to about a meter in height, with dark branches, green leaves and numerous delicate white and purple flowers.
sowing should be done between February and March, in a seedbed at 22-26°C, transplanting after the last frosts. Fruits ripen in about 45 days from fruit set.
growing favors full sun exposure, which also enhances the intense purple coloring of the fruits, in fertile, well-drained soil.
fruit set is early, easy and continuous, with excellent productivity throughout the season; the plant is also highly valued simply as an ornamental edible specimen in gardens or pots.
generally resistant and hardy, it can occasionally be affected by aphids and powdery mildew in poorly ventilated conditions; good air circulation prevents the main issues.
Cayenne Purple's heat level is medium, immediate and felt mostly on the tongue, estimated between 30,000 and 50,000 SHU on the Scoville scale. The taste has fruity berry notes alongside the typical pepper flavor, excellent dried and ground into powder.
like all dried hot peppers, Cayenne Purple is rich in capsaicin, responsible for its heat, as well as a good amount of vitamin C and anthocyanins, the pigments behind the fruits' purple color.