Description
Jamaican Jerk
(Capsicum chinense)
As ferocious as they are fragrant, the deeply grooved fruit of Jamaican Jerk are very hot and smell sweetly of oranges. They mature from green to a sprightly orange-yellow and measure about 3 to 3.5cm in diameter. Originally found in London’s Brixton market, this is the natural choice when cooking Caribbean dishes.
The bushy plants are medium tall and need support so that they won’t fall over. Other than that, they are quite undemanding and can be grown in the ground, grow bags, or pots 7.5 to 10 litres in size.
Heat level: very hot (approx 105,000 SHU)
For more information on heat level see How to Choose the right variety
A Sea Spring Seeds variety
British Ethnic