| Lemon drop chilli, ají limón | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genus | Capsicum |
| Species | Capsicum baccatum |
| Cultivar | 'Lemon Drop' |
| Heat |  Hot |
| Scoville scale | 30,000-50,000[1] SHU |
The Lemon Drop pepper, Ají Limón[2] or Ají Limo,[3][1][4] is a hot, citrus-like, lemon-flavored pepper which is a popular seasoning pepper in Peru, where it is known as qillu uchu. A member of the baccatum species, the lemon drop is a cone pepper that is around 60–80 mm (2.4–3.1 in) long and 12 mm (0.47 in) wide with some crinkling.[5]
Plants of the lemon drop variety are typical representatives of the species Capsicum baccatum. In the first year they can reach a height of 1.5 to 2 m (4.9 to 6.6 ft). The plant grows upright and is highly branched. The leaves are dark green and relatively narrow, the petals are whitish - green and carry yellow - green spots on the base. Lemon drop is a high yielding chilli plant, in a year one plant can produce over 100 fruits. The time between fertilization of flowers and ripening of the fruit is about 80 days.[2]
The lemon drop has been confused with ají limo, a different species (C. chinense)[6] has the following variants:[7]
