Tepin / Chiltepin

created by Pokerl at 18.04.2022

Features

Taste

aromatic

Sharpness 9

Location

Greenhouse

Balcony

Pot

Outdoor

Growth habit

half-high

Fruit shape

around

Color

red

brown

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Tepin is considered the original form of chilli and dates back to the Aztecs; its use as a remedy and spice goes back around 9000 years. Tepin is a perennial shrub with pea-sized orange to reddish-brown fruits with a fruity heat. Ideally suited for drying and for use in a chili mill. Origin: Mexico

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant