Cheongyang
F1 hybrid pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-90 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Korean Gochu
Cheongyang is a modern hot hybrid; gochu is the traditional milder field pepper grown for flake.
Origin & history
A Korean hybrid developed in the 1980s and far hotter than the traditional gochu, now the standard hot pepper in Korean cooking and eaten fresh with soybean paste.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-90 days | |
| Scoville heat | 10,000-23,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Ají Rico
55-75 days
- heirloom
Baklouti
80-95 days
- F1 hybrid
Biker Billy Jalapeño
70-85 days
- heirloom
Byadgi
80-110 days
- heirloom
Costeño Amarillo
80-100 days
- heirloom
Erjingtiao
80-100 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog