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The Cayenne List

How many different variety of cayenne can we come up with.  Hopefully this will go over better than the jalapeno.  There I think we stalled at yellow.  Here goes.

Golden Cayenne
 
Charleston Hot and the Carolina Cayenne – developed by the USDA and Clemson University
 
Both are said to be hotter than a traditional cayenne with the Carolina Cayenne said to be 2-3 times as hot. The Charleston’s also have a unique tip that kind of resembles a shishito pepper. Even though I’m in the same state, I’m yet to try either… go figure!
 
Wow, I have only ever seen reds, generally popular in the box stores, etc. forever.   Have grown cowhorns in the past that seemed like a cayenne on steroids, but not sure there is a direct family link there.  They did really well here.  Would like to see some pics and/or info on the others you are coming up there.
 
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Purple Haze Cayenne 
 
nice purple flowers, dark stems, and thin pods that ripen from purple to red often keeping their purple calyx 
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in my opinion they are only good tasting when fully ripe  :neutral:   but they dry easily enough, and make a tasty hot powder 
 
 
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