Texas Chiltepin ****

Chiltepin is the “mother of all chiles”; the oldest variety from which all other chiles originated. It can be found growing wild from Peru to Arizona (and Texas). Also known as “bird chile”, the domesticated version is called pequin. Most chiltepins grow 4-6+’ tall and need well over 100 days to ripen, but this wild chiltepin from Texas is compact and ripens much earlier. Tiny 1/3” pods ripen green to orange-red with great flavor and are very hot. Can be used at any stage, dries easily when red ripe.