Aci Sivri Pepper

This pepper is an old Turkish hot pepper variety; Sivri Biber means quite simply “Hot Pepper” in Turkish. Very popular in Turkey and the Balkans. The peppers look like a long Cayenne peppers and are wrinkly and twisted in appearance.  

They have a slight sweetness beneath their pungency and heat can range from mild to a very hot cayenne heat, even if they are harvested from a single plant. The Aci  can produce over 50 chile per plant and thrives in cooler regions with shorter growing seasons.