Released by Dr. Nakayama, this New Mexico cultivar is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest pepper. It produces 12" long, thick, smooth, red fleshy fruits. Because of the large pods, the cultivar is a favourite of home gardeners and cooks for making chile rellenos. Pungency though is variable from plant to plant and the young green peppers are so mild that they can be used as a green sweet pepper for cooking. We found that given a normal summer and a sheltered position outside the large plants produce masses of fruit and is a very versatile Chilli.
