A small, round chilli pepper that ripens to bright red. Sharp, fiery heat with fruity flavour. Generally used in hot salsas (known as "chow") and Caribbean chutneys. The Trinidad Cherry Pepper is Trinidad's version of the Guyanese Wiri Wiri chilli. It is grown in almost every kitchen garden on the islands of Trinidad & Tobago. The fruits are almost perfectly round and are around 12mm in diameter.
Heat level:Approximately 60,000 to 80,000 SHUs. Learn about Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) here.
Capsicum chinense
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An average of 20 seeds per packet.
Growers Guide
Please find our chilli growing instructions here. Note: not for commercial crop production.