Kigali Hills
| Kigali Hills | |
|---|---|
| Classification | C. annuum |
| Type | chili |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | long, slim |
| Fruit size | small |
| Heat level | very hot |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | |
| Maturity | midseason |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Botswana |
B.C KO T
- Very prolific chili pepper. 2.5-3" long pods turn red when fully mature, but can also be used when green, when they have less heat. Quite hot!
Seed source:
- Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Seeds were collected in Botswana, South Africa. It may have been originated in Rwanda.
- 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.
- Very rare and endangered.
- Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kigali Hills - ripe fruit. 2014-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kigali Hills - ripe fruit. 2014-10-26.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kigali Hills - ripe fruit. 2014-11-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kigali Hills - ripe fruit. 2014-11-01.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new |
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| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . |
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Tatiana