Capsicum chinense have an advantage in the humid, warm regions because of their high degree of sharpness. The Naga chili, locally known as Naga Mircha, is a chili pepper cultivated in Northeast India and Bangladesh. The tapered fruits are produced freely, ripening from pale green to scarlet. One of the hottest chillies you can grow at home is Dorset Naga, which is extremely hot. After another three months from flowering, the green fruits will start to turn red. Naga Morich originally comes from Bangladesh. Perhaps you will also create a herb spiral and crown it with a great chili plant. We love chillies and peppers. Download. However, there are sauces and chili pastes among them. First put on gloves when processing the biting berries. Do not make the same beginner’s mistakes as we did years ago and bring in chillies without proper preparation. How to care for your Superhot / naga chilli plants. £12.99. Do not be afraid to wear a mouthguard and goggles. An inexperienced chili chef once smiled at my Naga chili pepper. In the English county of Dorset, Michael and Joy Michaud had the brilliant idea to start “Pepper by Post”. Since botanists often saw Capsicum chinense plants in China, they believed their origin was there. In total, you should allow for a growth period of 8 months. Collection in person. The climate there is hot with high humidity. It was not until Christophorus Columbus brought Capsicum seeds to Europe that their worldwide distribution followed at breakneck speed. Birds do not feel the burning when eating like humans do other animals. I had heard that these are notoriously difficult to germinate and, with the seeds being so expensive at around £3.99 for 6, I decided to purchase 3 plug plants for about £6 in January this year. or Best Offer . For this plant we like to use guano fertilizer. Products made with Naga Morich chilies can be counted on one hand. Etymology and regional names. We only start fertilizing when real leaves develop next to the cotyledons. Chilli Peppers make an attractive plant for a sunny, sheltered spot on the patio, but have the best chances of fully ripening if grown in the greenhouse. Through this variant of distribution by birds (ornithological theory) chillies were distributed in the warm climate zones of the American continent. It is one of the hottest known chilli peppers, and is closely related to the Bhut jolokia. Chilli’s come in all shapes and sizes with heat ratings from ‘mild’ to ‘blow your head off’ hot!Our New Naga chilli hits 1 million + on the Scoville chart for chilli heat – so it definitely comes in the second category – this one is not for the faint-hearted and should be treated with respect! At temperatures below 24 °C, this chili rarely feels like forming new leaves. The chillies have firm flesh, of a noticeable thickness. Spread: 45cm (18"). It will take about five months from cultivation to flowering. Bengali Naga Plant (chilli Plant) £9.00. In Assam, the pepper is also known as bih zôlôkia ('poison chili'), denoting the plant's heat. Ideally sow chilli seeds at a temperature of between 18-21°C (65-70°F). Around 1990 the two studied agronomists got seeds of the Naga Morich and continued to breed this chili variety. £1.15 postage. Scrape out the light red partitions including the seeds. It is a hybrid of Capsicum chinense and Capsicum frutescens and is closely related to the Naga Morich. After that, you go into the dehydrator for about 10 hours. COVID 19: we are operating as normal - see delivery info here. Tips for growing naga chillies.pdf. Therefore, to give your chilli plants the best chance at coming back strong and surviving the winter, it is important to follow the points: – As soon as your plant has finish fruiting – make sure you pick all the ripe chilli seed pods from your chilli plant (this tells the plants to produce more in future).