Chilli Carolina Reaper

(Lycopersicon esculentum )

A popular crimson red medium tomato with great taste that tolerates low night temperatures, so it is ideal for cooler area. A Russian heirloom that is an early producer. A tough and vigorous producer that needs staking.

An attractive cultivar medium sized, scarlet red fruit that is full of flavour. Tolerant of cool night temperatures and ideal for cool climate gardens

Flavours/Food Partners

A rich flavored tomato that partners well with Latin herbs like garlic, oregano, marjoram, rosemary and thyme. Use with any good salad vegetable, Nasturtium flowers and mixed fresh herbs to make an attractive and tasty salad.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Like all tomatoes, Red Russian is high in the cancer fighting agent, Lycopene and also Vitamin C. For a classic rich sauce cook and mix with garlic, marjoram, sweet basil, diced shallots, and fresh pizza thyme. Finely dice, mix finely chopped shallots, fresh pesto basil and extra virgin olive oil and place on lightly toasted Turkish bread then top with an anchovie for a special homemade bruschetta.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in an airy, sunny position in well drained soil or very large pots. Requires a 1.1 to 1.4 m stake.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Like all tomatoes it must receive a deep soaking when almost dry and should not receive overhead watering. Feed regularly with Seasol and Powerfeed. A small amount of dolomite lime after planting will make stronger plants. Remove side shoots and develop two or three main leaders. Harvest when fruit is full color

Herb Attributes

Position Full Sun
Height 1.2m
Width 50cm
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Description

(Capsicum chinense ‘Carolina Reaper)

Heat Rating out of 10: 10+++

A medium sized bush with masses of bright red, extremely hot fruit. Harvest regularly to encourage more fruit. Also know as Smokin Ed’s ‘Carolina Reaper’ and was grown by The PuckerButt Pepper Company in the US and was rated world’s hottest chilli in 2013.

Flavours/Food Partners

Garlic, ginger, coriander, basil, galangal, turmeric, lemon grass, cumin. All meats and most vegetables along with coconut, lime and lemon all go well with chillis. Carolina Reaper is a very hot chilli (1.6m SCU) and should only be used in cooking and never eaten raw.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Chillies form an integral part of many Asian and Latin American dishes along with some European, African and North American. Indeed over time most cuisines have added this fiery little fruit into their recipes. There are many forms that very in colour, shape, flavour and of course heat. This is a smaller sized, square fruit with a rough skin. It is extremely hot and as such it should not be eaten raw and only used in small amounts in cooked food.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in a protected spot out of fierce sunlight and wind in a well drained but moist soil. May need some support when it ages. Do not over water during winter.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Regular applications of Seasol and Power Feed will keep the plant looking good and producing lots of super hot chillies.

Herb Attributes

Position PART TO FULL SUN, LIGHT FROST
Height 70CM
Width 70CM

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