Thunder Mountain Chilli Pepper Heirloom Seeds Irish grown

Thunder Mountain chilli is a rare and stunning variety of chilli pepper that comes from the Southeast Guizhou Province of China,  region of China, where the Leigong Mountain is located. Local legend has it that the Leigong Mountain is the home of the God of Thunder, in Chinese mythology. In summertime, the area is prone to powerful thunderstorms. The inhabitants, the Miao people have cultivated chillies there and smoke them, grind them, pickle them or ferment them in rice wine. The Thunder Mountain chilli pepper falls like thunder from the chilli plant. It measures up to 40 cm long, grows sometimes twisted, and has a medium heat, about 40 000 SHU. Thunder Mountain is also called Longhorn, has a fruity flavour, with a slight citrus flavour. We love the taste and look of this unusual chilli and have been drying the pods to preserve them. We are also smoking some. If there is one chilli that inspired us to try new ways of preserving this year, that's the one.

Scientific Name: capsicum annuum

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 20C-24C

Germination time in days: 20-30 days

 Indicative Days to maturity: 90-120 days

Sunlight: full sun

Soil requirement: well drained, non acidic

Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors early spring 1"deep, 2" apart at a soil temperature of at least 18C. The plant is sensitive to temperature variations. Transplant outdoors when temperatures have warmed up and the last chance of frost has passed. Plant row apart 24". It is advised to grow this pepper in a greenhouse or sunny sheltered spot since they need high temperature to grow