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About this variety
PI 439410 is a pepper (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum, family Solanaceae), an accession collected in Uruguay and received by the USDA national genebank in 1978. The packet holds 5 seeds.
Also known as: PI439410, Plant Introduction 439410, 2125 (name field in the USDA record).
What the USDA record says
- Taxon: Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh.
- Origin: Uruguay; collected material, received 1978.
- Holder: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (USDA GRIN, site S9).
- Our earlier card called it Capsicum chinense; the genebank classifies it as baccatum, which is the species we list.
Pods and plant, as one seed supplier lists them
- Round pods about 5 cm (2 in) across, green turning red when ripe.
- Tall plants, 5 ft (150 cm) or more, or about 90 cm and bushy if pruned.
- Maturity 72–81 days.
- Heat: no verified figure. German variety catalogues list it as unknown, and the one supplier figure we found (1,000–5,000 SHU) is not corroborated.
Sowing and growing
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost with the soil at 24–29 °C, a general pepper range from our earlier product notes rather than a figure measured for this accession. Plant out after frost, 45–60 cm apart, in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, and water regularly without waterlogging.
What you get: 5 seeds per packet. We do not state a seed life or germination percentage for this packet.
FAQ
Is PI 439410 a chinense?
No. The USDA record lists Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum.
Where does it come from?
The USDA record gives Uruguay.
How hot is it?
We have no verified Scoville figure for this accession.
