Mahem
| Mahem | |
|---|---|
| Classification | ' |
| Type | chili |
| Fruit color | |
| Fruit shape | |
| Fruit size | very small |
| Heat level | |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | |
| Maturity | midseason |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Togo |
B.C KO T
- Small seeds. Small and thin pods are 2.5-3" long and turn red when fully mature. Very hot and delicious. Plants do very well in pots, and produce lots of peppers. Very easy to dry. Most of the peppers turn red on the plant at the same time, but this may be different in the southern areas with long growing season.
Seed source:
- Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Collected at Ga-Rankuwa turnoff in South Africa.
- Very rare and endangered.
- Seeds came to Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) from Alan Reynolds of Hercules, South Africa in 2013 along with many other South African pepper landraces.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - green fruit. 2014-08-30.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - ripe fruit. 2014-08-30.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - ripe fruit. 2014-08-30.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - ripe fruit. 2014-10-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - ripe fruit. 2014-10-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mahem - ripe fruit. 2014-10-26.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . |
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Tatiana
| Country | Togo + |
| Description | Small seeds. Small and thin pods are 2.5-3 … Small seeds. Small and thin pods are 2.5-3" long and turn red when fully mature. Very hot and delicious. Plants do very well in pots, and produce lots of peppers. Very easy to dry. Most of the peppers turn red on the plant at the same time, but this may be different in the southern areas with long growing season. e southern areas with long growing season. |
| History | * Collected at Ga-Rankuwa turnoff in South Africa.
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| Maturity | midseason + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Pepper fruit size | very small + |
| Pepper type | chili + |
| Seed source | Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13 |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Year grown | 2014 + |