Greenleaf Tabasco
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum frutescens · introduced 1970
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 90-120 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- LSU AgCenter
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Tabasco
A virus-resistant selection out of Tabasco, not the original line.
Origin & history
A Louisiana State University release that moved tobacco etch virus resistance into Tabasco from a Capsicum chinense accession, after the virus threatened Louisiana's tabasco crop. One of the clearest cases of a public breeding programme rescuing a commercial pepper type.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 90-120 days | |
| Scoville heat | 30,000-50,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus (Tobacco etch virus (Potyvirus)) | resistant | Independently observed |
Related varieties
- heirloom
Ají Cito
100-130 days
- heirloom
Bird's Eye Chili
85-110 days
- heirloom
Cabai Rawit
90-120 days
- heirloom
Comapeño
90-120 days
- heirloom
Malagueta
90-120 days
- heirloom
Malagueta Branca
90-120 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all independent references.
- Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference