Description
Plant Description
Sunbeam Lantern plants arise from a complex pedigree — (Cheiro Roxa × Scarlet Chili) × Aji Charapita — and demonstrate a dense, upright architecture with steady flowering deep into the season. Plants maintain moderate vigor and a clean canopy, producing 1–3 fruits per node. Late-season nitrogen will be required as this plant is a heavy feeder. Anthocyanin expression is visible in stems and immature fruit, especially under high UV.
Fruit Description
Fruits average ~2.7 g and are typically a lantern- or gourd-shaped morphology with subtle ribbing. Immature and sun-exposed fruit develop an attractive anthocyanin blush that usually fades as the fruit matures. Heat is low, accompanied by a Brix of ~4.5, resulting in a very mild pepper.
- Aroma: 3/3
- Flavor: 2/5 (mild)
- Heat (Pungency): 1/5
Performance & Growth Habit
- Vigor: 2/3
- Productivity: 2/3
- Fruit per Node: 1–3
- Seasonality: Sets well into late season; flowers persist on tall stems
- Best Use: Ornamental display; novelty mild pepper for breeding
Breeding Notes
- Need to increase Brix and cross to elite germplasm with poor fruit set.
- Thanks to u/f***offregisterpage for the F2 selection.
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