Aji Limon/Lemon Drop
 

Has anyone grown these pepper?

I am curious on the flavor and production?

I would be interest in a possible trade this fall, if anyone would have any extra seeds.

Thanks,

Dean

Yes, I am looking at getting seeds as well, but for next year. I live in a short season and they would have needed to be started already.

Also I am curious about other peoples results with this pepper.

Please let me know, how your plants do and what you think of the taste?

thanks,
Dean

Lemon Drop is a great pepper. Huge production for me in the PNW and lasts well into fall, because it is very cold tolerant. The taste is unique. I detected some citrusy overtones and definately juniper. It is also very hot. I will always grow it. This year I had to start a new plant because my one year overwintered plant from two years ago did not survive my root pruning techniques.

Alex

I am looking forward to growing these peppers along with chili Pequin next year.

Dean

How are everyones lemon drop peppers doing this year?

Dean

Lemon Drop
 

Mine are producing like mad Dean. Do you still needs seeds? If so, I will let a few mature and collect some for you.

Lemon drop is indeed a very productive good pepper with a citrus-hot taste. They are very nice grown in tubs, and can be easily overwintered. They are in fact capsicum baccatum and not capsicum annuum (most common peppers are c.annuum).
There's a difference between aji limon (bigger fruit and less production) (also capsicum baccatum) and lemon drop.

Capsicum baccatum can be easily overwintered, even on a light windowsill in heated places , they will continue production if the temperature is high enough. Lower temperatures will cause leaves to drop, production will come to an end, but they will recover quickly in spring . Make sure they stay frost-free!!!

I do plan to have a couple of plants next year too try them out. I like spice and the citrus so they ought to be the pepper for me.

I purchased some Lemon Drop seeds from Seed Savers Exchange last month.

Hairy, thank you for the offer. If they are Aji lemon I would like to make a trade for a few seeds to compare the two different plants.

I might try to overwinter a plant as well.

thanks,
Dean

I planted lemon drops in three cells and only one plant came up and died, then replanted and nothing.

I guess unless I find a plant locally, I will have to wait till next year.

I switch seed starting soil(couldn't find old brand) this year and had 38% failure rate compared to 5% failure rate last year. Live and learn.

Dean

Lemon Drops are one of my very favorite peppers. I have always ordered my Lemon Drop peppers from Seed Savers catalog, but they didn't list them this year. I ordered from anther company, and for the first time I had poor germination, 2 out of 6, and I replanted, and had 1 out of 4 germinate.


Oh, and it's a bit expensive, but you can order Lemon Drop plants from both The Chilewoman [url]http://www.thechilewoman.com/[/url] and Cross Country [url]http://www.chileplants.com/[/url] I've ordered from both and been pleased with the plants and the service.

Dean, what seed starter did you use? I don't want to make the same mistake.
thanks,

neva

Mine germinated halfway decent. So I should have some this year. I did use Miracle Grow Organic Choice to start my seeds with.I might add this is my first year growing them.


Kevin

I usually use a sterile seed starting mixture, but I gave some Happy Frog potting soil a try. I'm really pleased with the growth of the plants in the Happy Frog. It's very expensive, but I'm probably going to switch to it completely next year.