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Capsicum chinense 'Chitam'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Capsicum (KAP-sih-kum) (Info)
Species: chinense (chi-NEN-see) (Info)
Cultivar: Chitam

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Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Heat (Pungency):
Extremely Hot (above 30,000 Scoville Units)

Fruit Shape:
Oblong

Fruit Size:
Small (under 2" in length)

Fruit Color:
Green changing to brown

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Usage:
Roasting

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Days to Maturity:
Late (more than 80 days)

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Mar 3, 2012, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

"Chitam is a vigorous hybrid with a healthy plant that gives growers a continuous fruit set throughout harvest. Fruit are uniform reaching maturity at 95 days. Size averages 4-5 centimeters (1.5-2 inches) with a typical habanero shape and Scoville units reaching 200,000."



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