| Pimenta de Neyde Pepper | |
| Capsicum annuum x chinense |
One of the most beautiful peppers around today, this variety is still very rare. Foliage is dark purple, accented with green. Bears medium sized, elongated fruits to 2-3" that remain purple throughout ripening. Unlike virtually all other peppers, this variety changes color very little, turning from dark purple to a dark neon purple upon ripening. Flowers are white, with dark purple centers. The variety is quite hard to locate and is grown as a collectors ornamental and for its very hot fruits. It is reportedly named after the woman that discovered it.
Maturity: 80-100 days.
Heat:
Hot.
Origin: The cross apparently originated in Brazil.