Facing-heaven chili is a variety of chili pepper , also known as sky-gazing chili or small chili. Its most distinctive characteristic is that the peppers grow at an angle or upwards, hence the name "facing-heaven chili." So, what is the typical yield of facing-heaven chili per acre? Let's find out.
1. What is the typical yield of chili peppers per mu (unit of land area)?
There are many varieties of chili peppers, and the yield varies depending on the season and the variety. For example, varieties such as Sheng Huo and Tian Yu 5 can yield about 2,000-2,500 kilograms of fresh chili peppers per mu (approximately 0.16 acres) when planted in spring. The yield of ordinary chili peppers is slightly lower, generally about 1,000-1,500 jin (approximately 500-650 catties) per mu.
II. What are the varieties of chili peppers?
1. Red everywhere
The "Biandihong" variety is a mid-early maturing, cluster-growing, first-generation three-line hybrid chili pepper with a strong aroma, bright red color, and good marketability. It has strong branching ability, compact plant type, plant height of about 60cm, abundant and concentrated fruit set, fruit length of about 6cm, disease resistance, lodging resistance, tolerance to continuous cropping, and drought and waterlogging resistance.
2. Thai Spicy Single 819
Taira Dansheng 819 can be used both fresh and dried. It has a strong spicy flavor, beautiful fruit shape, early maturity, strong disease resistance, fruit diameter of about 1.0cm, and fruit length of 7-10cm. It is a three-line hybrid single-flower chili variety introduced from Thailand.
3. Prince Chaotian
The Chaotian Prince pepper is a tall plant with dense fruit set. It has a strong spicy flavor, with a fruit diameter of 0.8-0.9cm and a length of about 8cm. The pepper has an attractive shape, good marketability, and can be used both fresh and dried.
4. Rhododendron
The rhododendron chili pepper has a smooth, non-wrinkled skin, is easy to dry, has a fragrant and spicy flavor, a beautiful shape, strong disease resistance, bright red red fruit and dark green fruit , strong fruit setting and branching ability, fruit diameter of 0.8-1cm and fruit length of about 9cm, high commercial value, and can be used both fresh and dried.
5. Yuejin No. 5
Yuejin No. 5 resembles a small horn-shaped pepper, has a high spiciness, and is a hybrid facing-heaven pepper variety. It is a mid-early maturing variety with dense fruit set, producing 6-10 fruits per cluster. It has a high yield, bright red ripe fruits with good gloss, tall plants, good resistance, and can be used both fresh and dried, making it a commercially viable product.
